Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Cases and Controls
| Characteristic | Cases (N = 180) | Controls (N = 180) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male sex, n (%) | 105 (58.3) | 89 (49.4) | .09 |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 13.7 (3.0) | 11.6 (4.1) | <.0001 |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | .82 | ||
| White | 58 (32.2) | 63 (35.0) | |
| Black | 67 (37.2) | 70 (38.9) | |
| Hispanic | 51 (28.3) | 44 (24.4) | |
| Other | 4 (2.2) | 3 (1.7) | |
| Insurance*, n (%) | .06 | ||
| Private | 84 (46.7) | 62 (34.6) | |
| Medicaid | 80 (44.4) | 94 (52.5) | |
| Other | 16 (8.9) | 23 (12.8) | |
| Month of admission, n (%) | .29 | ||
| January – March | 35 (19.4) | 48 (26.7) | |
| April – June | 37 (20.6) | 28 (15.6) | |
| July – September | 65 (36.1) | 67 (37.2) | |
| October – December | 43 (23.9) | 37 (20.6) | |
| BMI percentile† | <.001 | ||
| <85 | 75 (41.7) | 109 (60.6) | |
| ≥85 – <95‡ | 40 (22.2) | 35 (19.4) | |
| ≥95§ | 65 (36.1) | 36 (20.0) | |
| BMI percentile, mean (SD) | 80.1 (23.2) | 69.7 (26.6) | .0001 |
| Weight percentile | .001 | ||
| <85 | 73 (40.6) | 105 (58.3) | |
| ≥85 – <95 | 46 (25.6) | 41 (22.8) | |
| ≥95 | 61 (33.9) | 34 (18.9) | |
| Weight percentile, mean (SD) | 79.4 (23.9) | 70.3 (26.3) | <.001 |
| Height percentile | .78 | ||
| <85 | 128 (71.1) | 133 (73.9) | |
| ≥ 85 – <95 | 29 (16.1) | 28 (15.6) | |
| ≥ 95 | 23 (12.8) | 19 (10.6) | |
| Height percentile, mean (SD) | 57.2 (30.7) | 57.8 (29.8) | .84 |
*
N = 179 for controls due to a missing value.
‡
At risk for overweight.
§
Overweight.