Table 1 Sample characteristics for NYC Public School Children 2010–2018 (n = 917,554)
From: Severe obesity and fitness in New York City public school youth, 2010–2018
Characteristic | n (%) a |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 475,441 (51.8) |
Female | 442,112 (48.2) |
Race/ethnicity | |
Non-Hispanic White | 123,426 (13.5) |
Non-Hispanic Black | 274,115 (29.9) |
Hispanic | 360,498 (39.3) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 146,353 (16.0) |
Other b | 13,162 (1.4) |
Free/reduced meal status | |
Yes | 646,687 (70.5) |
No | 270,867 (29.5) |
Country of birth | |
Foreign born | 661,140 (72.1) |
US born | 256,414 (28.0) |
English language learner | |
Yes | 128,671 (14.0) |
No | 788,883 (86.0) |
Grades (all years) c | |
4th – 8th | 2,105,597 (58.7) |
9th – 12th | 1,480,988 (41.3) |
Weight status (all years) c | |
Underweight | 126,803 (3.5) |
Healthy weight | 2,070,361 (57.7) |
Overweight | 665,694 (18.6) |
Class I obesity | 501,114 (14.0) |
Class II obesity | 165,715 (4.6) |
Class III obesity | 56,898 (1.6) |