Table 16C: 2009 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance (1) New York Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age Children Aged < 5 Years (2)

Growth Indicators by Race/Ethnicity and Age (3,4)
Race/Ethnicity and Age Short Stature (4) Underweight (5) Obese (5) ≥ 2 Yrs Overweight (5)
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.