Table 1 Demographics at time of moving to a higher or lower poverty neighborhood, for youth attending New York City schools from 2006/2007 through 2016/2017
Characteristic | Total Sample (n = 37,544) | Moved to Higher PovertyNeighborhood (n = 18,370) | Moved to Lower PovertyNeighborhood (n = 19,174) | P value for difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean [SD]) | 10.42 ± 2.98 | 10.42 ± 3.02 | 10.42 ± 2.95 | < 0.01 |
Sex (n [percent]) | Â | Â | Â | 0.99 |
 Male | 18,929 (50.42) | 9463 (50.42) | 9466 (50.42) |  |
 Female | 18,615 (49.58) | 9306 (49.58) | 9310 (49.58) |  |
Race/ethnicity (n [percent]) | Â | Â | Â | 0.99 |
 Asian/Pacific Islander | 4822 (12.84) | 2408 (12.83) | 2414 (12.86) |  |
 Non-Hispanic black | 12,806 (34.11) | 6403 (34.11) | 6403 (34.10) |  |
 Hispanic | 15,922 (42.41) | 7961 (42.42) | 7961 (42.40) |  |
 Native American/Alaskan Indian | 158 (0.42) | 79 (0.42) | 79 (0.42) |  |
 Non-Hispanic white | 3762 (10.02) | 1881 (10.02) | 1881 (10.02) |  |
 Other (missing/multiracial) | 75 (0.20) | 37 (0.20) | 37 (0.20) |  |
Body mass index (mean [SD]) | 20.05 ± 4.97 | 20.05 ± 5.01 | 20.05 ± 4.93 | < 0.01 |
Body mass Index z-Score (mean [SD]) | 0.62 ± 1.18 | 0.62 ± 1.19 | 0.62 ± 1.61 | 0.48 |
Free/reduced school meals (n [percent]) | Â | Â | Â | 0.99 |
 No | 2892 (7.70) | 1445 (7.70) | 1446 (7.70) |  |
 Yes | 34,653 (92.30) | 17,324 (92.30) | 17,329 (92.30) |  |
English language learner (n [percent]) | Â | Â | Â | 0.97 |
 No | 31,611 (84.20) | 15,804 (84.20) | 15,807 (84.19) |  |
 Yes | 5933 (15.80) | 2965 (15.80) | 2969 (15.81) |  |
Obesity |  |  |  | < 0.01 |
 No | 29,649 (78.97) | 14,843 (79.09) | 14,805 (78.86) |  |
 Yes | 7895 (21.03) | 3925 (20.91) | 3970 (21.14) |  |