Sociodemographic characteristics of the US children, 2–18 years, 2001–2010 (n=17 100)
| Non-Hispanic white (59.9%) Unweighted n=5198 | Non-Hispanic black (14.3%) Unweighted n=4931 | Mexican-American (13.0%) Unweighted n=4942 | Overall N=17 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Obese | 14.8 (13.2 to 16.4) | 20.8 (19.5 to 22.1) | 21.1 (19.4 to 22.8) | 16.6 (15.5 to 17.7) |
| Age | 10.3 (10.1 to 10.5) | 10.1 (9.9 to 10.3) | 9.5 (9.3 to 9.7) | 10.1 (10.0 to 10.2) |
| Female | 48.8 (47.3 to 50.2) | 49.8 (48.4 to 51.1) | 49.0 (47.4 to 50.5) | 49.1 (48.1 to 50.0) |
| PIR | 2.9 (2.8 to 3.1) | 1.8 (1.7 to 1.9) | 1.6 (1.5 to 1.7) | 2.5 (2.4 to 2.6) |
| Caregiver education | ||||
| <High school (HS) | 10.8 (8.8 to 12.8) | 29.7 (26.8 to 32.5) | 51.9 (48.6 to 55.2) | 20.6 (19.0 to 22.2) |
| High school | 24.9 (22.6 to 27.2) | 25.4 (23.0 to 27.8) | 20.5 (18.4 to 22.6) | 23.8 (22.2 to 25.3) |
| Some college+ | 61.5 (58.3 to 64.7) | 42.6 (39.6 to 45.6) | 24.9 (21.7 to 28.1) | 52.8 (50.7 to 54.9) |
| Married/cohabitating | 78.2 (76.0 to 80.3) | 41.0 (38.3 to 43.7) | 74.8 (72.7 to 77.0) | 71.6 (70.0 to 73.2) |
| Neighbourhood characteristics | ||||
| Deprivation index | −0.6 (−0.6 to −0.5) | 0.3 (0.3 to 0.4) | 0.1 (0.4 to 0.2) | −0.3 (−0.4 to −0.2) |
| Percentage of over 25 with <HS education | 16.6 (15.3 to 17.9) | 26.6 (25.5 to 27.8) | 33.1 (30.9 to 35.2) | 20.8 (19.8 to 21.9) |
| Percentage of men over 16 unemployed | 4.8 (4.4 to 5.2) | 9.1 (8.5 to 9.7) | 7.9 (7.2 to 8.6) | 6.0 (5.6 to 6.4) |
| Percentage of below Federal Poverty Threshold | 6.8 (6.1 to 7.4) | 16.9 (15.7 to 18.0) | 15.1 (13.5 to 16.8) | 9.9 (9.2 to 10.6) |
| Median household income | 49 195 (46 761 to 51 630) | 36 117 (34 419 to 37 816) | 39 068 (37 203 to 40 934) | 45 520 (43 808 to 47 231) |
| Percentage of women-headed households with children | 5.8 (5.4 to 6.1) | 14.5 (13.6 to 15.4) | 9.2 (8.8 to 9.7) | 7.8 (7.4 to 8.2) |
| Percentage of households with public assistance | 2.7 (2.3 to 3.1) | 6.7 (6.0 to 7.3) | 5.6 (4.9 to 6.3) | 3.9 (3.5 to 4.3) |
Values are weighted means/proportions (95% CI).