Table 4.
Summary of Baseline (2012) Primary Outcome Data: Federally Qualified Health Centers
| Fitchburg % (N) | New Bedford % (N) | Intervention communities combined % (N) | Comparison community % (N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All children 2–12 years attending health center | N=452 | N=1758 | N=2210 | N=3688 |
| Overweight (BMI 85th to <95th percentile) | 16.4 (74) | 18.7 (329) | 18.2 (402) | 18.5 (682) |
| Obese (BMI ≥95th percentile) | 26.6 (120) | 25.7 (452) | 25.8 (570) | 23.5 (867) |
| Clinical cohort of children 2–12 years | N=93 | N=240 | N=333 | N=182 |
| Overweight (BMI 85th to <95th percentile) | 10.1 (9) | 16.3 (39) | 14.6 (49) | 16.6 (30) |
| Obese (BMI ≥95th percentile) | 28.1 (26) | 29.6 (71) | 29.2 (97) | 25.4 (46) |
| Diet (frequency consumed yesterday) | ||||
| Vegetables (consuming none) | 38.7 (36) | 30.8 (74) | 33.0 (110) | 37.9 (69) |
| Fruit (consuming none) | 30.1 (28) | 19.6 (47) | 22.5 (75) | 24.2 (44) |
| 100% juice (consuming >1) | 32.3 (30) | 38.3 (92) | 36.6 (122) | 35.7 (65) |
| SSB (soda and juice drinks; consuming ≥1) | 55.0 (51) | 43.3 (104) | 46.5 (155) | 50.0 (91) |
| Water (consuming none) | 10.8 (10) | 10.4 (25) | 10.5 (35) | 8.2 (15) |
| PA | ||||
| 60 minutes of PA (reporting <7 days) | 28.0 (26) | 27.9 (67) | 27.9 (93) | 25.3 (46) |
| Screen time | ||||
| Average daily hours screen (>2 hours) | 67.4 (63) | 52.7 (127) | 56.8 (189) | 73.6 (134) |
| TV where child sleeps (with TV) | 73.1 (68) | 60.8 (146) | 64.3 (214) | 61.0 (111) |
| Sleep | ||||
| Insufficient sleep (<11 hours/day for 2- to 5-year-olds, <10 hours/day for 6- to 12-year-olds) | 49.5 (46) | 61.9 (149) | 58.4 (195) | 62.8 (114) |
SSB, sugar-sweetened beverages; PA, physical activity; TV, television.