Table 1:
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Analytic Sample1 in the Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic Time Period
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Children | 1996 |
| Child age in 2018, mean ±SD | 5.9 ± 3.4 |
| Sex at birth, Female | 975 (49%) |
| Race & Ethnicity | |
| Missing | 8 (0.4%) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1067 (53%) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 299 (15%) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 294 (15%) |
| Hispanic, all races | 328 (16%) |
| Maternal Education | |
| Missing | 42 (2.1%) |
| Less than High School | 70 (3.5%) |
| High school degree, GED or equivalent | 178 (8.9%) |
| Some college and above2 | 1706 (85%) |
| Income | |
| Missing | 294 (15%) |
| <= $ 30,000 | 248 (12%) |
| $30,000 – $49,999 | 228 (11%) |
| $50,000 – $74,999 | 255 (13%) |
| $75,000 or more | 971 (49%) |
| BMI Category | |
| Underweight (<5th percentile) | 120 (6%) |
| Healthy weight (5–85th percentile) | 1400 (70%) |
| Overweight (85–95th percentile) | 244 (12%) |
| Obese(>=95th percentile) | 232 (12%) |
| BMI, mean ±SD, Pre-Pandemic | 17.05 ± 3.31 |
| BMI, mean ±SD, During Pandemic | 18.30 ± 4.68 |
| Change in BMI, Pre/During Pandemic, mean ±SD | 1.14 ± 2.79 |
| BMI Ascertainment Method Pre-Pandemic | |
| Self-report | 80 (2.6%) |
| Parent-report | 113 (3.7%) |
| Medical record | 423 (14%) |
| Study Measure | 2431 (80%) |
| BMI Ascertainment Method During-Pandemic | |
| Self-report | 591 (28%) |
| Parent-report | 433 (20%) |
| Medical record | 27 (1.3%) |
| Study Measure | 1092 (51%) |
1
Children are included in the primary analytic sample if they had at least one BMI in both the pre-pandemic period (October 2017 through February 2020) and the pandemic-period (March 2020 through May 2021).
2
Includes some college with no degree; Associate degrees (AA, AS); trade school, or higher levels of education.