Table 2.
Weighted prevalence (%) of overweight or obesity among U.S. children aged 10-17 years
| Characteristics | Overweight only | Overweight prevalence (15.2%) | p-value | Obesity only | Obesity prevalence (15.8%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Male | 49.1% | 14.6% | 58.4% | 18.0% | ||
| Female | 50.9% | 15.8% | 41.6% | 13.4% | ||
| Age | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| 10-12 years | 40.1% | 16.6% | 40.7% | 17.5% | ||
| 13-15 years | 39.6% | 15.8% | 34.3% | 14.2% | ||
| 16-17 years | 20.3% | 12.2% | 25.0% | 15.6% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| NH-White | 28.6% | 17.9% | 31.7% | 20.6% | ||
| NH-Black | 45.3% | 13.2% | 41.4% | 12.5% | ||
| Hispanics | 15.9% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 22.5% | ||
| Others | 10.2% | 15.9% | 7.4% | 11.9% | ||
| Socioeconomic characteristics | ||||||
| Parents’ nativity | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Parent (s) born in US | 63.7% | 14.5% | 62.2% | 14.7% | ||
| Any parent born outside US | 27.2% | 15.9% | 27.1% | 16.5% | ||
| Other (child born in U.S, parents not listed) | 7.7% | 18.5% | 9.2% | 22.9% | ||
| Primary household language (PHHL) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Hispanic children, non-English PHHL | 9.9% | 15.4% | 14.7% | 23.8% | ||
| Hispanic children, English PHHL | 17.8% | 19.4% | 16.3% | 18.4% | ||
| Non-Hispanic child | 70.9% | 14.3% | 67.7% | 14.2% | ||
| Family structure | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Two parents, currently married | 60.0% | 13.8% | 55.4% | 13.3% | ||
| Two parents, not currently married | 8.0% | 17.2% | 7.9% | 17.7% | ||
| Single parent (mother or father) | 19.3% | 17.8% | 22.6% | 21.6% | ||
| Other family type, no parent reported | 11.2% | 18.6% | 11.8% | 20.3% | ||
| Poverty level | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| 0-99% FPL | 20.7% | 16.2% | 28.3% | 22.9% | ||
| 100%-199% FPL | 22.4% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 19.1% | ||
| 200%-399% FPL | 28.1% | 15.7% | 27.3% | 15.8% | ||
| 400% FPL or above | 28.7% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 9.3% | ||
| Highest education of household adult | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Less than high school | 11.8% | 17.8% | 16.0% | 25.0% | ||
| High school degree or GED | 22.5% | 17.1% | 27.9% | 22.0% | ||
| Some college or technical school | 25.7% | 16.8% | 27.3% | 18.5% | ||
| College degree or higher | 39.3% | 13.0% | 28.1% | 9.6% | ||
| Insurance type | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Public only | 32.8% | 18.0% | 40.0% | 22.8% | ||
| Private only | 53.8% | 13.9% | 41.7% | 11.2% | ||
| Public and private insurance | 3.4% | 10.8% | 8.6% | 28.4% | ||
| Currently uninsured | 7.7% | 17.7% | 7.3% | 17.5% | ||
| Behavioral characteristic | ||||||
| Parents’ coping with day to day demands of raising children | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Very well | 64.0% | 14.8% | 68.1% | 16.4% | ||
| Somewhat well | 33.5% | 15.9% | 29.4% | 14.5% | ||
| Not very well or not very well at all | 1.2% | 13.0% | 1.4% | 16.0% | ||
| Environmental characteristic | ||||||
| Neighborhood amenities* | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | ||||
| Neighborhood does not contain any amenities | 12.7% | 17.4% | 11.6% | 16.5% | ||
| Neighborhood contains 1 amenity | 11.3% | 16.5% | 12.3% | 18.6% | ||
| Neighborhood contains 2 amenities | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.1% | 14.6% | ||
| Neighborhood contains 3 amenities | 22.0% | 15.0% | 22.9% | 16.2% | ||
| Neighborhood contains all 4 amenities | 34.7% | 14.1% | 35.7% | 15.0% | ||
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