Table 2. New York City Child Care Child Participant Characteristics, Spring 2010 Classroom Component (N = 1,427).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 2 | 32 (2.2) |
| 3 | 871 (61.0) |
| 4 | 467 (32.7) |
| 5 | 57 (4.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 632 (44.3) |
| White | 14 (1.0) |
| Black or African American | 669 (46.9) |
| American Indian | 2 (0.1) |
| Asian | 34 (2.4) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino (other race) | 63 (4.4) |
| Missing | 13 (0.9) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 754 (52.8) |
| Male | 672 (47.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| Weight status a | |
| Underweight | 68 (4.8) |
| Healthy weight | 924 (64.8) |
| Overweight | 214 (15.0) |
| Obese | 210 (14.7) |
| Missing | 11 (0.8) |
a
Weight status categories are determined by body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) z score. Underweight: BMI <5th percentile; healthy weight: BMI 5th percentile to <85th percentile; overweight: BMI 85th percentile to <95th percentile; obese: BMI ≥95th percentile.