Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of U.S. children 10-17 years according to non-overweight and overweight or obesity status
| Characteristics | Non-over weight (BMI <85th) n=21159491 | Proportion %=69.0 | Overweight or obesity (BMI 85th to ≥95th) n=9485994 | Proportion %=31.0 | p-value | Prevalence# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | <0.0001 | |||||
| Male | 10556223 | 49.9% | 5107233 | 53.8% | 32.6% | |
| Female | 10603268 | 50.1% | 4378761 | 46.2% | 29.2% | |
| Age | <0.0001 | |||||
| 10-12 years | 7377725 | 34.9% | 3832750 | 40.4% | 34.2% | |
| 13-15 years | 8198336 | 38.7% | 3502254 | 36.9% | 29.9% | |
| 16-17 years | 5583430 | 26.4% | 2150990 | 22.7% | 27.8% | |
| Race/ethnicity | <0.0001 | |||||
| NH-White | 11926308 | 56.4% | 4109161 | 43.3% | 25.6% | |
| NH-Black | 2516748 | 11.9% | 1681717 | 17.7% | 40.1% | |
| Hispanic | 4558876 | 21.5% | 2863638 | 30.2% | 38.6% | |
| Others | 2157559 | 10.2% | 831478 | 8.8% | 27.8% | |
| Socioeconomic characteristics | ||||||
| Parents’ nativity | <0.0001 | |||||
| Parent (s) born in US (at least one parent) | 14435674 | 68.2% | 5968120 | 62.9% | 29.3% | |
| Any parent born outside US (at least one parent) | 5372948 | 25.4% | 2579730 | 27.2% | 32.4% | |
| Other (child born in U.S, parents not listed) | 1137829 | 5.4% | 802192 | 8.5% | 41.3% | |
| Primary household language (PHHL) | <0.0001 | |||||
| Hispanic children, non-English PHHL | 1811395 | 8.6% | 1171059 | 12.3% | 39.3% | |
| Hispanic children, English PHHL | 2656967 | 12.6% | 1613537 | 17.0% | 37.8% | |
| Non-Hispanic child | 16520820 | 78.1% | 6568862 | 69.2% | 28.4% | |
| Family structure | <0.0001 | |||||
| Two parents currently married | 14702781 | 69.5% | 5466241 | 57.6% | 27.1% | |
| Two parents, not currently married | 1408492 | 6.7% | 755553 | 8.0% | 34.9% | |
| Single parent (mother or father) | 3061135 | 14.5% | 1991738 | 21.0% | 39.4% | |
| Other family type, no parent reported | 1720667 | 8.1% | 1094497 | 11.5% | 38.9% | |
| Poverty level | <0.0001 | |||||
| 0-99% FPL | 3636078 | 17.2% | 2331532 | 24.6% | 39.1% | |
| 100%-199% FPL | 4117300 | 19.5% | 2263631 | 23.9% | 35.5% | |
| 200%-399% FPL | 5709372 | 27.0% | 2629827 | 27.7% | 31.5% | |
| 400% FPL or above | 7696741 | 36.4% | 2261004 | 23.8% | 22.7% | |
| Highest education of household adult | <0.0001 | |||||
| Less than high school | 1763797 | 8.3% | 1321308 | 13.9% | 42.8% | |
| High school degree or GED | 3732854 | 17.6% | 2394485 | 25.2% | 39.1% | |
| Some college or technical school | 4623420 | 21.9% | 2512813 | 26.5% | 35.2% | |
| College degree or higher | 10897275 | 51.5% | 3186337 | 33.6% | 22.6% | |
| Insurance type | <0.0001 | |||||
| Public only | 5007232 | 23.7% | 3460596 | 36.5% | 40.9% | |
| Private only | 13543873 | 64.0% | 4520148 | 47.7% | 25.0% | |
| Currently uninsured | 1305664 | 6.2% | 710410 | 7.5% | 35.2% | |
| Public and private insurance | 888280 | 4.2% | 572593 | 6.0% | 39.2% | |
| Behavioral characteristic | ||||||
| Parents’ coping with day to day demands of raising children | <0.0001 | |||||
| Very well | 13821997 | 65.3% | 6267432 | 66.1% | 31.2% | |
| Somewhat well | 6833958 | 32.3% | 2979310 | 31.4% | 30.4% | |
| Not very well or not very well at all | 298814 | 1.4% | 122042 | 1.3% | 29.0% | |
| Environmental characteristic | ||||||
| Neighborhood amenities* | <0.0001 | |||||
| Neighborhood does not contain any amenities | 2250267 | 10.6% | 1155408 | 12.2% | 33.9% | |
| Neighborhood contains 1 amenity | 2075021 | 9.8% | 1122736 | 11.8% | 35.1% | |
| Neighborhood contains 2 amenities | 3300468 | 15.6% | 1362376 | 14.4% | 29.2% | |
| Neighborhood contains 3 amenities | 4675674 | 22.1% | 2127837 | 22.4% | 31.3% | |
| Neighborhood contains all 4 amenities | 8134344 | 38.4% | 3343060 | 35.2% | 29.1% | |
Total of some variables not 100% because missing values were excluded.
*
Neighborhood amenities are 1) sidewalks or walking paths, 2) park or playground area, 3) recreation center, community center or Boys’/Girls’ Club, 4) library or bookmobile
# Prevalence of overweight/obesity