Table 2C: 2009 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance (1) New York Summary of Health Indicators Children Aged < 5 Years (2)

Summary of Health Indicators (3)
Indicator New York Prevalence National Prevalence (Prior Year)
Number % Number %
Birthweight (4)
Low < 2500 g 131,102 8.9 1,909,620 9.0
High > 4000 g 131,102 6.6 1,909,620 6.4
Height and Weight
Short Stature (5) < 5th 501,424 4.3 7,107,000 6.0
Short Stature (5) < 10th 501,424 8.0 7,107,000 10.9
Underweight (6) < 5th 501,424 4.2 7,107,000 4.5
Underweight (6) < 10th 501,424 7.6 7,107,000 7.7
Obese (6) > 95th 501,424 14.0 7,107,000 14.1
≥ 2 Yrs Overweight (6) 85th – < 95th 224,130 17.4 2,943,996 16.5
≥ 2 Yrs Overweight (6) ≥ 95th 224,130 14.4 2,943,996 14.8
Anemia (7)
Low Hb 363,038 11.8 4,543,993 15.2
Low Hct 12,243 12.7 572,674 11.2
Low Hb/Hct 375,281 11.8 4,916,523 14.9
Breastfeeding (8)
Ever Breastfed 131,550 74.4 1,719,083 62.0
Breastfed At Least 6 Months 46,940 38.8 848,761 26.9
Breastfed At Least 12 Months 92,565 22.8 1,038,203 19.1
Smoking in Household 508,423 3.0 3,277,352 10.9
≤ 2 Hours TV Viewing/Day (9) 246,764 78.7 744,697 74.8

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: 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.