Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics for Latino New York City Public School Students (nstudents = 570,172), 2006/07–2016/17
| na (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 283,598 (49.7) |
| Male | 286,574 (50.3) |
| POBa | |
| US (non-NYC) | 295,693 (52.0) |
| NYC | 166,361 (29.3) |
| South America | 19,452 (3.4) |
| Central America | 10,241 (1.8) |
| Dominican Republic | 57,088 (10.0) |
| Puerto Rico | 9687 (1.7) |
| Mexico | 9647 (1.7) |
| Weight categoryb (all yearsc) | |
| Underweight | 11,988 (2.4) |
| Healthy weight | 282,796 (57.2) |
| Overweight | 105,584 (21.4) |
| Obese I | 62,975 (12.7) |
| Obese II | 21,257 (4.3) |
| Obese III | 8803 (1.8) |
| Household poverty statusd | |
| Qualifies for free/reduced price school meals | 462,156 (81.1) |
| Does not qualify for free/reduced price school meals | 108,016 (18.9) |
| Area povertye (% qualifying for food stamps at home residence the zip code level) | |
| Low [<15.9%] | 180,067 (31.6) |
| Mid [15.9%–29.7%] | 137,632 (24.1) |
| High [≥29.7%–41.2%] | 118,381 (20.8) |
| Very high [>41.2%] | 134,092 (23.5) |
| Linguistic isolationf (% speaking only Spanish at home residence the zip code level) | |
| Low [<10.6%] | 165,767 (29.1) |
| Mid [10.6%–18.0%] | 121,452 (21.3) |
| High [≥18.0%–24.8%] | 113,607 (19.9) |
| Very High [>24.8%] | 169,346 (29.7) |
nMissing Place of Birth = 1756.
Weight category was based on annual Fitnessgram measurements for each child, and was defined according to Centers for Disease Control growth chart-derived norms for sex and age in months, and used to compute the BMI percentile for each child. Weight categories categorized as underweight: <the 5th percentile; healthy weight: ≥5th to <85th percentile; overweight: ≥85th to <95th percentile; obesity class I: ≥95th percentile-120% of the 95th percentile; obesity class II: ≥120% of the 95th percentile; obesity class III: ≥140% of the 95th percentile.
Based on all years, nobservations = 3,103,642.
Individual student household poverty (high vs. low) was based on student eligibility/noneligibility for free/reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program, which provides meal assistance according to household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
Based on percentage of households in the home zip code receiving food stamps/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program drawing from ACS 2012 to 2016 data.
Based on percentage of Spanish-speaking only households in the home zip code drawing from ACS 2012 to 2016 data.
ACS, American Community Survey; NYC, New York City; POB, Place of Birth.