Table 1.
Baseline characteristics, counted by the WCC pairs that each contributed one ΔBMIadj measurement to the analysis rather than by distinct patient. One patient may have contributed WCC pairs in multiple years.
| 2017-2019 | 2020 | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 144,714 | 47,132 | 191,846 |
| Age Group | |||
| 6 to 9 | 42,327 (29·2%) | 15,019 (31·9%) | 57,346 (29·9%) |
| 10 to 13 | 47,052 (32·5%) | 15,056 (31·9%) | 62,108 (32·4%) |
| 14 to 17 | 55,335 (38·2%) | 17,057 (36·2%) | 72,392 (37·7%) |
| BMI at Prior WCC | |||
| Healthy Weight | 94,857 (65·5%) | 30,233 (64·1%) | 125,090 (65·2%) |
| Overweight | 24,818 (17·1%) | 8,074 (17·1%) | 32,892 (17·1%) |
| Obese | 25,039 (17·3%) | 8,825 (18·7%) | 33,864 (17·7%) |
| Insurance at Prior WCC | |||
| Commercial / Other Payor | 117,216 (81·0%) | 38,682 (82·1%) | 155,898 (81·3%) |
| Medicaid / Uninsured | 19,110 (13·2%) | 7,421 (15·7%) | 26,531 (13·8%) |
| Unknown | 8,388 (5·8%) | 1,029 (2·2%) | 9,417 (4·9%) |
| Race | |||
| Asian | 2,607 (1·8%) | 907 (1·9%) | 3,514 (1·8%) |
| White | 111,765 (77·2%) | 35,276 (74·8%) | 147,041 (76·6%) |
| Other / Unknown | 11,507 (8·0%) | 4,448 (9·4%) | 15,955 (8·3%) |
| Black | 7,691 (5·3%) | 2,508 (5·3%) | 10,199 (5·3%) |
| Hispanic | 11,144 (7·7%) | 3,993 (8·5%) | 15,137 (7·9%) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 73,167 (50·6%) | 23,772 (50·4%) | 96,939 (50·5%) |
| Male | 71,547 (49·4%) | 23,360 (49·6%) | 94,907 (49·5%) |
| Census Division | |||
| East North Central | 28,700 (19·8%) | 9,898 (21·0%) | 38,598 (20·1%) |
| East South Central | 625 (0·4%) | 201 (0·4%) | 826 (0·4%) |
| Middle Atlantic | 17,135 (11·8%) | 8,229 (17·5%) | 25,364 (13·2%) |
| Mountain | 1,736 (1·2%) | 584 (1·2%) | 2,320 (1·2%) |
| New England | 31,702 (21·9%) | 8,756 (18·6%) | 40,458 (21·1%) |
| Other/Unknown | 3,287 (2·3%) | 1,218 (2·6%) | 4,505 (2·3%) |
| Pacific | 1,953 (1·3%) | 635 (1·3%) | 2,588 (1·3%) |
| South Atl/West South Crl | 11,682 (8·1%) | 4,045 (8·6%) | 15,727 (8·2%) |
| West North Central | 47,894 (33·1%) | 13,566 (28·8%) | 61,460 (32·0%) |