Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Youth Characteristics (n = 13,469) | Mean or % | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (BMI) z-score | 0.5 | 1.1 | (−8.1, 3.0) |
| BMI percentile | 64.0 | 1.0 | (0, 99.9) |
| BMI categories | |||
| Underweight | 3.1% | ||
| Normal weight | 62.3% | ||
| Overweight | 15.7% | ||
| Obese | 18.8% | ||
| Age (years) | 9.7 | 1.0 | (7, 13) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 50.8% | ||
| Female | 49.2% | ||
| Socioeconomic Status (SES) | |||
| High (Full priced lunch) | 54.7% | ||
| Low (Eligible for free or reduced price lunch) | 45.3% | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 62.2% | ||
| African American | 18.9% | ||
| Hispanic | 11.5% | ||
| Other | 7.4% | ||
| Block Group Characteristics | |||
| BG Percent racial/ethnic minority (%) | 28.0 | 20.4 | (0, 98.6) |
| BG Socioeconomic status (SES) index | −0.8 | 2.7 | (−5.5, 9.9) |
| BG Population density (persons per sq. mile) | 1554.64 | 1073.94 | (15.3, 11555.5) |
| BG Level of urbanization | |||
| Urban | 50.4% | ||
| Urban-Rural Mixed | 44.8% | ||
| Rural | 4.8% |