Table 2.
Association between Adiposity Severity with Demographic, Behavioral, Academic, and Visit Characteristics
| Overweight, obesity, or class 2 severe obesity [BMI ≥85 and <140% above the 95%, n (%)] | Class 3 severe obesity [BMI ≥140% above the 95%, n (%)] | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [mean (SE)] | 13.60 (0.13) | 13.88 (0.14) | 0.14 |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.001 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 44 (18.9) | 64 (35.8) | |
| Hispanic | 64 (27.4) | 40 (22.3) | |
| Non-Hispanic White | 109 (46.8) | 70 (39.1) | |
| Other | 16 (6.9) | 5 (2.8) | |
| Gender | 0.88 | ||
| Female | 118 (50.6) | 92 (51.4) | |
| Male | 115 (49.5) | 87 (48.6) | |
| ADHD | 0.18 | ||
| No | 176 (75.5) | 126 (70.4) | |
| Yes | 50 (21.5) | 41 (22.9) | |
| I don't know | 7 (3.0) | 12 (6.7) | |
| Learning disorder | 0.86 | ||
| No | 178 (76.4) | 134 (74.9) | |
| Yes | 40 (17.2) | 31 (17.3) | |
| I don't know | 15 (64.4) | 14 (7.8) | |
| Schooling | 0.85 | ||
| Public | 194 (83.3) | 149 (83.2) | |
| Private | 26 (11.1) | 18 (10.1) | |
| Other | 13 (5.6) | 12 (6.7) | |
| Typical grades in school | 0.001 | ||
| Mostly As | 87 (37.3) | 35 (19.6) | |
| Mostly Bs | 84 (36.1) | 76 (42.4) | |
| Mostly Cs | 40 (17.2) | 37 (20.7) | |
| Mostly Ds | 10 (4.3) | 16 (8.9) | |
| Other | 12 (5.1) | 15 (8.4) | |
| Site | 0.31 | ||
| Site 1 | 66 (28.3) | 66 (36.9) | |
| Site 2 | 51 (21.9) | 37 (20.7) | |
| Site 3 | 48 (20.6) | 35 (19.5) | |
| Site 4 | 62 (26.6) | 35 (19.5) | |
| Site 5 | 6 (2.6) | 6 (3.4) | |
| Parents helped complete survey | 0.17 | ||
| No | 156 (67.0) | 131 (73.2) | |
| Yes | 77 (33.0) | 48 (26.8) | |
| Initial visit to clinic | 0.06 | ||
| No | 158 (67.8) | 105 (58.7) | |
| Yes | 75 (32.2) | 74 (41.3) | |
| Season | 0.21 | ||
| Summer (June–August) | 84 (36.1) | 54 (30.2) | |
| School year (September–May) | 149 (63.9) | 125 (69.8) |
ADHD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; SE, standard error.