CDC's Pediatric and Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System - Table 1C

Table 2C
2008 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1)
New York
Summary of Health Indicators
Children Aged Less Than 5 years (2)
Summary of Health Indicators (3)
New York
Prevalence		 National Prevalence
(Prior Year)
Number % Number %
Birthweight (4)
Low Less Than 2500 Grams 130,568 8.9 1,953,242 9.1
High Greater than 4000 Grams 130,568 6.7 1,953,242 6.4
Height and Weight
Short Stature (5) Less Than 5th Percentile 481,925 4.2 7,526,585 6.2
Less Than 10th Percentile 481,925 8.0 7,526,585 11.2
Underweight (6) Less Than 5th Percentile 481,925 4.4 7,526,585 4.5
Less Than 10th Percentile 481,925 7.9 7,526,585 7.8
Obese (6) 95th Percentile or Greater 481,925 13.8 7,526,585 13.9
2 Yrs or More Overweight (6) 85th to 95th Percentile 209,713 17.4 3,058,130 16.4
95th Percentile or Greater 209,713 14.6 3,058,130 14.9
Anemia (7)
Low Hb 340,729 12.1 4,357,486 15.3
Low Hct 14,590 12.8 627,528 11.0
Low Hb/Hct 355,319 12.2 4,759,588 15.0
Breastfeeding (8)
Ever Breastfed 131,145 73.8 1,747,004 59.8
Breastfed At Least 6 Months 47,556 41.2 874,434 25.4
Breastfed At Least 12 Months 91,416 26.1 979,105 17.5
 
Smoking in Household 488,866 3.2 3,047,308 11.3
Less Than or Equal to 2 Hours TV Viewing per Day (9) 231,228 78.1 687,613 75.0
(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) Infants born during the reporting period included in the analysis.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
(9) Children aged 2 years and older included in the analysis.
* Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.