Table 5. Demographic Characteristics of Obesity Incidence Study Population.
Study Population (n = 49 594) | |
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n (%) | |
Gender | |
Male | 27 447 (55.3%) |
Female | 22 147 (44.7%) |
Race | |
Asian | 1 116 (2.3%) |
Black/African American | 16 741 (33.8%) |
White | 23 325 (47.0%) |
Hispanic | 4 350 (8.8%) |
Multiple Race | 466 (1.0%) |
Heterogeneous Other | 65 (<1%) |
Unknown | 3 511 (7.1%) |
Medicaid Enrollment | |
Medicaid/CHIP | 20 439 (41.2%) |
Age at index visit | |
2–4 years | 15 142 (30.5%) |
5–11 years | 21 255 (42.9%) |
12–18 years | 13 197 (26.6%) |
Mean age at index visit (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 8.5 (4.6) |
Philadelphia Residence | |
18 467 (37.2%) |