Table 16C: 2009 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance (1) New York Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age Children Aged < 5 Years (2)
Race/Ethnicity and Age | Short Stature (4) | Underweight (5) | Obese (5) | ≥ 2 Yrs Overweight (5) | ||||||||
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Number | % <5th | Number | % <5th | Number | % ≥95th | Number | 85th – <95th | % ≥95th | ||||
White, Not Hispanic | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 42,327 | 6.4 | 42,327 | 5.4 | 42,327 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 34,745 | 6.3 | 34,745 | 3.1 | 34,745 | 14.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 64,554 | 4.9 | 64,554 | 2.8 | 64,554 | 12.2 | 64,554 | 17.4 | 12.2 | |||
Total | 141,626 | 5.7 | 141,626 | 3.7 | 141,626 | 12.3 | 64,554 | 17.4 | 12.2 | |||
Black, Not Hispanic | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 37,410 | 5.7 | 37,410 | 7.6 | 37,410 | 11.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 29,566 | 4.8 | 29,566 | 5.0 | 29,566 | 14.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 48,727 | 2.4 | 48,727 | 4.7 | 48,727 | 12.7 | 48,727 | 15.2 | 12.7 | |||
Total | 115,703 | 4.1 | 115,703 | 5.7 | 115,703 | 12.9 | 48,727 | 15.2 | 12.7 | |||
Hispanic | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 54,982 | 4.1 | 54,982 | 5.1 | 54,982 | 14.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 48,082 | 4.8 | 48,082 | 2.6 | 48,082 | 18.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 87,122 | 2.8 | 87,122 | 2.4 | 87,122 | 17.9 | 87,122 | 19.3 | 17.9 | |||
Total | 190,186 | 3.7 | 190,186 | 3.2 | 190,186 | 16.9 | 87,122 | 19.3 | 17.9 | |||
American Indian/Alsaka Native | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 1,935 | 5.5 | 1,935 | 7.9 | 1,935 | 11.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 1,216 | 6.1 | 1,216 | 6.4 | 1,216 | 14.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 1,900 | 3.3 | 1,900 | 5.6 | 1,900 | 14.4 | 1,900 | 15.6 | 14.4 | |||
Total | 5,051 | 4.8 | 5,051 | 6.7 | 5,051 | 13.2 | 1,900 | 15.6 | 14.4 | |||
Asian/Pacific Islander | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 12,641 | 3.1 | 12,641 | 7.4 | 12,641 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 9,021 | 3.9 | 9,021 | 7.3 | 9,021 | 9.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 17,747 | 2.9 | 17,747 | 6.1 | 17,747 | 10.6 | 17,747 | 14.5 | 10.6 | |||
Total | 39,409 | 3.2 | 39,409 | 6.8 | 39,409 | 9.2 | 17,747 | 14.5 | 10.6 | |||
Multiple Races | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 2,930 | 5.8 | 2,930 | 4.8 | 2,930 | 13.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 2,388 | 5.4 | 2,388 | 2.8 | 2,388 | 17.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 4,073 | 3.7 | 4,073 | 4.0 | 4,073 | 12.5 | 4,073 | 16.1 | 12.5 | |||
Total | 9,391 | 4.8 | 9,391 | 4.0 | 9,391 | 14.1 | 4,073 | 16.1 | 12.5 | |||
All Other/Unknown | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 46 | * | 46 | * | 46 | * | 0 | * | * | |||
12 - 23 Months | 5 | * | 5 | * | 5 | * | 0 | * | * | |||
24 - 59 Months | 7 | * | 7 | * | 7 | * | 7 | * | * | |||
Total | 58 | * | 58 | * | 58 | * | 7 | * | * | |||
Total All Race/Ethnic Groups | ||||||||||||
0 - 11 Months | 152,271 | 5.1 | 152,271 | 6.0 | 152,271 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
12 - 23 Months | 125,023 | 5.2 | 125,023 | 3.7 | 125,023 | 15.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
24 - 59 Months | 224,130 | 3.3 | 224,130 | 3.3 | 224,130 | 14.4 | 224,130 | 17.4 | 14.4 | |||
Total | 501,424 | 4.3 | 501,424 | 4.2 | 501,424 | 14.0 | 224,130 | 17.4 | 14.4 |
Footnotes
- 1: Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
- 2: Analyses based on one record per child.
- 3: Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
- 4: Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for length-for-age for children under 2 years of age and height-for-age for children 2 years of age and older.
- 5: Based on 2000 CDC growth chart percentiles for weight-for-length for children under 2 years of age and BMI-for-age for children 2 years of age and older. 85th to less than 95th percentile category identifies overweight children and greater than or equal to 95th percentile category identifies obese children.
- * Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.