Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of US children aged 1‐5 y
| Total (n = 4,669) | < 2 y (n = 809) | ≥ 2 y (n = 3,860) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | ||
| Child | ||||
| Race | 0.62 | |||
| Non‐Hispanic White | 54.4 | 56.2 | 54.1 | — |
| Mexican American | 15.8 | 14.8 | 15.9 | 0.45 |
| Non‐Hispanic Black | 14.3 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 0.78 |
| Other race | 7.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 0.20 |
| Other Hispanic | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 0.78 |
| Gender | 0.99 | |||
| Male | 51.6 | 51.0 | 51.7 | — |
| Female | 48.4 | 49.0 | 48.3 | 0.81 |
| Weight status a | ||||
| Normal weight | — | 93.5 | 77.7 | — |
| Overweight | — | 6.5 | 12.5 | — |
| Obesity | — | — | 9.8 | — |
| Caregiver | ||||
| Age, mean (SE) | 35.3 (0.3) | 34.3 (0.6) | 35.5 (0.3) | 0.08 |
| RIP, mean (SE) b | 2.3 (0.1) | 2.4 (0.1) | 2.3 (0.1) | 0.44 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 43.1 | 41.5 | 43.3 | — |
| More than high school | 56.9 | 58.5 | 56.7 | 0.59 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Partnered | 81.2 | 80.6 | 81.3 | — |
| Not partnered | 18.8 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 0.77 |
a
Overweight among children < 2 y = weight for length ≥ 97.7th percentile 17, 27; overweight among children ≥ 2 y = BMI for age ≥ 85th percentile; obesity among children ≥ 2 y = BMI for age ≥ 95th percentile 28, 29.
b
Calculated by dividing family income by US Health and Human Services poverty guidelines, specific to family size, as well as year and state.
RIP, ratio of income to poverty; —, not applicable.