Table 1 Characteristics of US children age 4 to 11 years in NHANES 2001–2004*
|  | Age category ‡ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | 4 to 11 years overall | 4–5 years | 6–8 years | 9–11 years |
n § | 2964 | 777 | 1109 | 1078 |
Mean age (months) | 96.1 | 59.6 | 89.7 | 125.5 |
% male | 50.6% | 48.2% | 50.4% | 52.3% |
% Non-Hispanic white | 57.8% | 57.3% | 57.2% | 58.5% |
% Non-Hispanic black | 15.5% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 16.3% |
% Mexican-American | 13.4% | 14.3% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
Median Poverty income ratio | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
% Born in US | 95.0% | 95.7% | 94.9% | 95.8% |
% Obese †| 16.9% | 15.2% | 15.1% | 19.6% |
Mean BMI | 18.0 | 16.4 | 17.3 | 19.8 |