Table 1. Characteristics of Noninstitutionalized US Children Aged 8 to 17 Years, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2018.
| Characteristic | Children (Unweighted, N = 5,971; Weighted, N = 36,612,323)a |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 8–9 | 18.9 |
| 10–12 | 29.2 |
| 13–15 | 31.1 |
| 16–17 | 20.9 |
| Female | 49.7 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Non-Latino White | 55.4 |
| Non-Latino Black | 13.8 |
| Mexican American | 14.1 |
| Other Latino | 7.1 |
| Non-Latino Asian | 4.1 |
| Otherb | 5.5 |
| Highest level parent/guardian education | |
| ≥College graduate | 28.8 |
| High school diploma/GED/some college | 52.6 |
| <High school diploma | 18.5 |
| Family incomec | |
| High | 30.1 |
| Medium | 39.2 |
| Low | 30.7 |
| Weight status | |
| BMI percentile, median (IQR) | 73.3 (42.7-93.0) |
| Healthy weight (BMI percentile <85) | 62.5 |
| Overweight (BMI percentile ≥85 to <95) | 17.0 |
| Obesity (BMI percentile ≥95) | 20.6 |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Values are weighted percentage unless otherwise indicated.
b
Includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and mixed race.
c
Determined by family poverty income ratio (PIR): family income divided by Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines (specific to family size, year, and state of residence). High = PIR >3.5, medium = PIR ≥1.3, < 3.5; low = PIR <1.3.