Table 2C: 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1) New York Summary of Health Indicators Children Aged Less Than 5 years (2)
Indicator | New York Prevalence | National Prevalence (Prior Year) |
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Number | % | Number | % | ||
Birthweight (4) | |||||
Low | Less Than 2500 Grams | 125,391 | 8.8 | 1,961,342 | 8.9 |
High | Greater than 4000 Grams | 125,391 | 6.6 | 1,961,342 | 6.4 |
Height and Weight | |||||
Short Stature (5) | Less Than 5th Percentile | 491,642 | 4.3 | 8,451,215 | 6.0 |
Less Than 10th Percentile | 491,642 | 8.1 | 8,451,215 | 10.8 | |
Underweight (6) | Less Than 5th Percentile | 491,642 | 4.8 | 8,451,215 | 4.3 |
Less Than 10th Percentile | 491,642 | 8.6 | 8,451,215 | 7.5 | |
Obese (6) | 95th Percentile or Greater | 491,642 | 13.1 | 8,451,215 | 14.0 |
2 Yrs or More Overweight (6) | 85th to 95th Percentile | 224,243 | 17.0 | 3,678,355 | 16.4 |
95th Percentile or Greater | 224,243 | 14.5 | 3,678,355 | 14.7 | |
Anemia (7) | |||||
Low Hb | 357,171 | 12.3 | 5,201,886 | 15.1 | |
Low Hct | 10,314 | 11.8 | 538,293 | 11.6 | |
Low Hb/Hct | 367,485 | 12.3 | 5,524,196 | 14.9 | |
Breastfeeding (8) | |||||
Ever Breastfed | 125,779 | 76.9 | 1,769,160 | 61.7 | |
Breastfed At Least 6 Months | 45,492 | 38.2 | 911,779 | 27.0 | |
Breastfed At Least 12 Months | 90,038 | 19.7 | 1,092,573 | 18.5 | |
Smoking in Household | 498,863 | 3.0 | 4,355,723 | 10.2 | |
Less Than or Equal to 2 Hours TV Viewing per Day (9) | 245,985 | 78.8 | 1,022,933 | 77.3 |
- Reporting period is January 1 through December 31.
- Analyses based on one record per child.
- Excludes records with unknown data or errors.
- Infants born during the reporting period included in the analysis.
- 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.
- 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 thanor equal to 95th percentile category identifies obese children.
- Based on 1998 CDC MMWR, "Recommendations to Prevent and Control Iron Deficiency in the United States", altitude adjusted, children 6 months of age and older included in the analysis.
- Infants born during the reporting period included in the Ever Breastfed analysis. Infants who turned 6 months of age during the reporting period by/on their date of visit included in the Breastfed At Least 6 Months analysis. Children who turned 12 months of age during the reporting period by/on their date of visit included in the Breastfed At Least 12 Months analysis.
- Children aged 2 years and older included in the analysis.
- Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysisafter exclusions.