Table 4.
Prevalence of pediatric undernutrition by sociodemographic characteristics and age categories in US children from NHANES 2005–2014 data (n = 13,950).
| Age | Personal Characteristics | Mild Undernutrition | Moderate/Severe Undernutrition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | Sex | Male | 21.7% (18.3%, 25.6%) | 4.2% (2.7%, 6.6%) |
| Female | 20.3% (16.6%, 24.4%) | 4.1% (2.6%, 6.4%) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Mexican American | 17.2% (13.1%, 22.3%) | 4.2% (2.6%, 6.7%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 24.2% (17.3%, 32.6%) | 2.7% (1.1%, 6.7%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 22.5% (18.7%, 26.8%) | 4.3% (2.6%, 7.0%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 20.0% (16.2%, 24.4%) | 2.8% (1.3%, 5.8%) | ||
| Other or Multiracial | 18.1% (10.9%, 28.3%) | 6.7% (2.7%, 15.8%) | ||
| Household income | <100% federal poverty rate | 17.6% (13.8%, 22.2%) | 3.4% (2.2%, 5.3%) | |
| 100%–185% poverty rate | 21.4% (16.5%, 27.2%) | 3.7% (2.1%, 6.5%) | ||
| >185%–300% poverty rate | 18.4% (13.4%, 24.7%) | 7.2% (3.9%, 12.9%) | ||
| >300% poverty rate | 25.1% (20.1%, 30.9%) | 3.4% (1.7%, 6.5%) | ||
| 2–5 Years | Sex | Male | 15.9% (14.1%, 18.0%) | 2.0% (1.5%, 2.8%) |
| Female | 13.0% (11.2%, 15.1%) | 2.9% (2.1%, 4.0%) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Mexican American | 15.3% (13.2%, 17.8%) | 2.6% (1.8%, 3.8%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 10.9% (8.1%, 14.6%) | 0.7% (0.2%, 1.9%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 13.6% (11.7%, 15.9%) | 1.8% (1.1%, 2.9%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 17.3% (14.9%, 20.0%) | 3.8% (2.7%, 5.2%) | ||
| Other or Multiracial | 16.4% (12.2%, 21.8%) | 5.4% (3.5%, 8.2%) | ||
| Household income | <100% federal poverty rate | 13.5% (11.8%, 15.3%) | 3.0% (2.1%, 4.3%) | |
| 100%–185% poverty rate | 14.2% (11.6%, 17.3%) | 2.1% (1.4%, 3.3%) | ||
| >185%–300% poverty rate | 16.7% (12.8%, 21.4%) | 2.1% (1.1%, 3.8%) | ||
| >300% poverty rate | 14.3% (11.9%, 17.1%) | 2.1% (1.3%, 3.5%) | ||
| 6–8 Years | Sex | Male | 7.3% (5.6%, 9.5%) | 2.7% (1.9%, 3.9%) |
| Female | 8.8% (7.1%, 10.8%) | 1.5% (0.9%, 2.5%) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Mexican American | 5.1% (3.6%, 7.1%) | 2.1% (1.4%, 3.3%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 6.4% (4.3%, 9.5%) | 1.9% (0.9%, 4.3%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 8.3% (6.4%, 10.7%) | 2.4% (1.4%, 3.9%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 7.2% (5.6%, 9.3%) | 1.1% (0.5%, 2.2%) | ||
| Other or Multiracial | 14.0% (10.0%, 19.3%) | 2.6% (1.3%, 5.1%) | ||
| Household income | <100% federal poverty rate | 5.5% (4.1%, 7.2%) | 1.7% (0.8%, 3.5%) | |
| 100%–185% poverty rate | 7.6% (5.4%, 10.5%) | 2.4% (1.3%, 4.6%) | ||
| >185%–300% poverty rate | 11.2% (7.8%, 15.7%) | 1.7% (0.7%, 4.1%) | ||
| >300% poverty rate | 9.3% (7.3%, 11.8%) | 2.1% (1.2%, 3.7%) | ||
| 9–13 Years | Sex | Male | 7.8% (6.5%, 9.2%) | 2.0% (1.4%, 3.0%) |
| Female | 8.1% (6.8%, 9.8%) | 2.6% (1.8%, 3.6%) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | Mexican American | 5.9% (4.7%, 7.3%) | 1.4% (0.9%, 2.2%) | |
| Other Hispanic | 6.5% (4.2%, 9.8%) | 1.6% (0.8%, 3.4%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 9.2% (7.7%, 11.0%) | 2.6% (1.8%, 3.7%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 5.8% (4.4%, 7.6%) | 0.9% (0.6%, 1.6%) | ||
| Other or Multiracial | 7.9% (5.3%, 11.7%) | 4.5% (2.4%, 8.3%) | ||
| Household income | <100% federal poverty rate | 7.8% (6.0%, 10.1%) | 1.9% (1.4%, 2.7%) | |
| 100%–185% poverty rate | 7.8% (5.6%, 10.9%) | 2.3% (1.3%, 4.0%) | ||
| >185%–300% poverty rate | 7.9% (5.5%, 11.1%) | 1.4% (0.6%, 3.3%) | ||
| >300% poverty rate | 8.8% (6.6%, 11.6%) | 3.0% (2.0%, 4.4%) |
Data presented as weighted population percent (95% confidence interval).