Crude and adjusted prevalence (95% CI) of obesity by race/ethnicity, individual poverty and area deprivation
| Prevalence (95% CI) | OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Crude prevalence | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 14.8 (13.2 to 16.4) | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic black | 20.8 (19.5 to 22.1) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7)* |
| Mexican-American | 21.1 (19.4 to 22.8) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9)* |
| Above poverty+lower area deprivation | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 13.2 (11.7 to 14.8) | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic black | 19.5 (17.3 to 21.8) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9)* |
| Mexican-American | 16.5 (14.0 to 19.1) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7)* |
| Below poverty+lower area deprivation | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 16.0 (12.3 to 19.7) | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic black | 17.0 (11.0 to 23.0) | 1.1 (0.6–1.8) |
| Mexican-American | 22.4 (18.2 to 26.7) | 1.5 (1.0–2.3)* |
| Above poverty+higher area deprivation | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 22.3 (18.4 to 26.2) | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic black | 20.4 (18.1 to 22.8) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) |
| Mexican-American | 22.0 (19.5 to 24.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
| Below poverty+higher area deprivation | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 21.4 (16.7 to 26.2) | Reference |
| Non-Hispanic black | 20.9 (18.1 to 23.7) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
| Mexican-American | 23.2 (20.2 to 26.3) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) |
ORs (OR; 95% CI) for racial/ethnic disparities are also shown; non-Hispanic white children are the reference group.
*Indicates p<0.05. Individual poverty is defined as poverty-to-income ratio below 100% of the federal poverty threshold; tract deprivation is defined as a positive value on the area deprivation index.