Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the sample, according to sociodemographic and health characteristics (N = 45,255)
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Unweighted number in sample | Weighted percent in sample |
|---|---|---|
| Child’s BMI status | ||
| Non-overweight (<85th percentile) | 31076 | 68.7 |
| Overweight (85th to <95th percentile) | 6495 | 15.6 |
| Obese (≥95th percentile) | 6293 | 15.7 |
| Child’s age (years) | ||
| 10-12 | 10692 | 24.6 |
| 12-14 | 16145 | 37.2 |
| 15-17 | 18418 | 38.2 |
| Child’s gender | ||
| Male | 23597 | 51.2 |
| Female | 21658 | 48.8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 5213 | 20.8 |
| Non-Hispanic white | 30488 | 53.9 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 4260 | 14.0 |
| Non-Hispanic mixed race | 2165 | 4.4 |
| Other (Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indians) | 3129 | 6.9 |
| Household composition | ||
| Two-parent biological | 29342 | 58.5 |
| Two-parent stepfamily | 4543 | 12.8 |
| Single mother | 7395 | 19.6 |
| Other family type | 3975 | 9.1 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Metropolitan | 33051 | 83.9 |
| Non-metropolitan | 11663 | 16.1 |
| Highest household or parental education level (years) | ||
| <12 | 2477 | 11.5 |
| 12 | 6994 | 19.8 |
| 13-15 | 11427 | 24.8 |
| 16+ | 23255 | 43.9 |
| Household poverty status (ratio of family income to poverty threshold) | ||
| Below 100% | 5993 | 19.8 |
| 100-199% | 7725 | 21.3 |
| 200-399% | 14079 | 28.8 |
| At or above 400% | 17458 | 30.1 |
| Child’s overall health status | ||
| Excellent/very good/good | 43945 | 96.5 |
| Fair/poor | 1294 | 3.5 |
| Child’s visit to a doctor/health care provider for well- or sick-care during past year | ||
| Yes | 39720 | 86.0 |
| No | 5448 | 14.0 |
| Child missed >2 weeks of school during a year | ||
| Yes | 2893 | 6.6 |
| No | 40583 | 93.4 |
| Child reported having a problem at school | ||
| Yes | 12393 | 31.1 |
| No | 30069 | 68.9 |
| Child repeated a grade | ||
| Yes | 3741 | 10.6 |
| No | 40011 | 89.4 |
| Child reported low school engagement | ||
| Yes | 9468 | 22.4 |
| No | 34291 | 77.6 |