Table III. Odds of extreme obesity* in 710 949 patients aged 2 to 19 years in Southern California by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group.
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| n | % | OR (95% CI) | n | % | OR (95% CI) | |
| Races/ethnicities by age | ||||||
| 2-5 years | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic Caucasian | 260 | 1.3 | 1.00 (reference) | 146 | 1.1 | 1.00 (reference) |
| Hispanic Caucasian | 1388 | 3.6 | 2.96 (2.59-3.38) | 522 | 2.8 | 2.96 (2.55-3.44) |
| African-American | 132 | 2.1 | 1.68 (1.36-2.08) | 147 | 2.6 | 2.46 (1.99-3.05) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 131 | 1.8 | 1.42 (1.45-1.75) | 60 | 1.1 | 1.01 (0.77-1.32) |
| Other | 186 | 3.6 | 2.97 (2.46-3.60) | 128 | 2.6 | 2.49 (2.00-3.12) |
| Unknown | 237 | 2.4 | 1.93 (1.62-2.31) | 879 | 2.5 | 1.96 (1.61-2.39) |
| 6-11 years | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic Caucasian | 1141 | 4.8 | 1.00 (reference) | 465 | 3.4 | 1.00 (reference) |
| Hispanic Caucasian | 5576 | 11.2 | 2.52 (2.36-2.69) | 1376 | 7.6 | 2.31 (2.13-2.51) |
| African-American | 699 | 8.6 | 1.87 (1.69-2.06) | 666 | 9.5 | 3.13 (2.81-3.48) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 436 | 5.8 | 1.23 (1.10-1.38) | 119 | 2.5 | 0.72 (0.60-0.85) |
| Other | 506 | 10.6 | 2.37 (2.12-2.64) | 291 | 6.7 | 2.15 (1.87-2.47) |
| Unknown | 1034 | 8.2 | 1.79 (1.64-1.95) | 3089 | 5.9 | 1.99 (1.79-2.21) |
| 12-19 years | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic Caucasian | 2392 | 5.3 | 1.00 (reference) | 1242 | 4.9 | 1.00 (reference) |
| Hispanic Caucasian | 7923 | 11.3 | 2.26 (2.16-2.37) | 1646 | 8.2 | 1.87 (1.77-1.96) |
| African-American | 1194 | 9.1 | 1.79 (1.67-1.92) | 1550 | 11.9 | 2.95 (2.76-3.16) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 585 | 5.6 | 1.05 (0.96-1.56) | 217 | 3.4 | 0.66 (0.58-0.74) |
| Other | 326 | 11.1 | 2.22 (1.97-2.51) | 252 | 9.4 | 2.30 (2.00-2.64) |
| Unknown | 1776 | 8.6 | 1.66 (1.56-1.77) | 6677 | 6.5 | 1.75 (1.64-1.87) |
OR, Odds ratio.
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Extreme obesity is defined as BMI ≥1.2 × 95th percentile of the CDC growth charts or ≥35 kg/m2.