Table 1.
Demographics, program participation and health information of 75 children recruited from a community-based, early childhood learning center in suburban Los Angeles, California by age group. Results of Pearson’s chi-squared test comparing various categorical variables across age groups are also presented.
| Age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 – 3 years n (%) (n = 30) |
4 – 9 years n (%) (n = 45) |
Chi-square | P value | |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Female | 17 (56.7) | 28 (62.2) | 0.23 | 0.63 |
| Male | 13 (43.3) | 17 (37.8) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
| White | 10 (33.3) | 5 (11.1) | ||
| African-American | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.2) | ||
| Hispanic | 12 (40) | 26 (57.8) | 5.93 | 0.20 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (6.7) | 3 (6.7) | ||
| Othera | 5 (16.7) | 10 (22.2) | ||
| Household income, n (%) | ||||
| < $20,000 | 4 (16) | 19 (45.2) | ||
| $20,000 – $29,000 | 3 (12) | 9 (21.4) | 11.72 | 0.008 |
| $30,000 - $59,000 | 7 (28) | 9 (21.4) | ||
| ≥ $60,000 | 11 (44) | 5 (11.9) | ||
| WIC,b n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 12 (40) | 28 (62.2) | 3.57 | 0.06 |
| No | 18 (60) | 17 (37.8) | ||
| SNAP,c n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 4 (13.3) | 8 (17.8) | 0.26 | 0.61 |
| No | 26 (86.7) | 37 (82.2) | ||
| BMI,d Percentile, n (%)d | ||||
| Underweight | 1 (3.3) | 4 (8.9) | ||
| Normal weight | 20 (66.7) | 27 (60) | 3.06 | 0.383 |
| Overweight | 3 (10) | 9 (20) | ||
| Obese | 6 (20) | 5, 11.1 | ||
| Ever Breastfed, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 25 (83.3) | 38 (84.4) | 0.17 | 0.898 |
| No | 5 (16.7) | 7 (15.6) | ||
Other race/ethnicity includes: Armenian, East Indian, Spanish and mixed race
WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; BMI: Body Mass Index calculated as kg/m2
BMI percentiles were calculated using the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) growth chart data and calculation tools. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/tool_for_schools.html