Table 2.
Proportions of Children's and Parents' Perceptions and Parental Communication with Healthcare Professionals about Children's Overweight Status, Stratified by Children's Actual Weight Status
| 2005–2006 | 2007–2008 | 2009–2010 | 2011–2012 | 2013–2014 | p for trenda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity, BMI ≥95th percentileb | ||||||
| Proportion for obese children,c weighted % (unweighted n) | 17.1 (368) | 20.4 (290) | 17.2 (250) | 20.6 (284) | 19.9 (289) | — |
| Children's perception,d weighted % (unweighted n) | 59.3 (210) | 59.6 (174) | 58.5 (143) | 52.0 (149) | 54.1 (146) | 0.11 |
| Parents' perception,e weighted % (unweighted n) | 70.7 (260) | 70.5 (202) | 75.9 (187) | 65.8 (196) | 64.1 (198) | 0.13 |
| Communication with healthcare professionals,f weighted % (unweighted n) | 37.1 (152) | 45.4 (147) | 44.9 (122) | 40.1 (130) | 47.1 (146) | 0.21 |
| Overweight, BMI ≥85th or <95th percentileb | ||||||
| Proportion for overweight children,c weighted % (unweighted n) | 15.9 (252) | 17.4 (217) | 16.3 (210) | 16.2 (205) | 16.0 (242) | — |
| Children's perception,d weighted % (unweighted n) | 25.9 (71) | 27.2 (57) | 23.9 (52) | 16.4 (41) | 25.0 (56) | 0.30 |
| Parents' perception,e weighted % (unweighted n) | 28.9 (72) | 19.3 (49) | 22.7 (49) | 19.8 (44) | 18.7 (49) | 0.13 |
| Communication with healthcare professionals,f weighted % (unweighted n) | 6.8 (23) | 20.1 (40) | 19.0 (37) | 18.1 (33) | 18.8 (41) | 0.02 |
| Normal weight or underweight, BMI <85th percentileb | ||||||
| Proportion for normal or underweight children,c weighted % (unweighted n) | 67.1 (1018) | 62.2 (725) | 66.6 (794) | 63.2 (807) | 64.1 (848) | — |
| Children's perception,d weighted % (unweighted n) | 3.3 (28) | 4.2 (29) | 4.6 (34) | 2.7 (26) | 3.1 (30) | 0.47 |
| Parents' perception,e weighted % (unweighted n) | 2.2 (17) | 1.7 (14) | 1.1 (10) | 1.8 (13) | 1.1 (13) | 0.41 |
| Communication with healthcare professionals,f weighted % (unweighted n) | 1.1 (21) | 2.1 (17) | 2.4 (20) | 2.4 (19) | 3.0 (27) | 0.03 |
The p-values for trend were calculated from multivariable logistic regression models for dichotomous outcome variables (whether children and parents perceived the children to be overweight and whether health professionals communicated the children's overweight status with their parents), including objectively observed weight category (categorical), survey cycle (continuous), and their interaction terms as independent variables.
Weight status was categorized using the definition by the Expert Committee in the United States.
The proportions shown here are slightly different from those shown in Table 1 due to the missing data in the multiple logistic regression analyses.
The number of children who perceive their weight status correctly divided by the total number of children who are in each weight category (obese/overweight/normal or underweight).
The number of children whose parents correctly perceive children's weight status divided by the total number of children who are in each weight category (obese/overweight/normal or underweight).
The number of children whose parents answered that healthcare professionals communicated their children's overweight status divided by the total number of children who are in each weight category (obese/overweight/normal or underweight).