Table 8C: 2010 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance(1) New York Growth and Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity or Age Children Aged Less Than 5 years (2)

Growth and Anemia Indicators by Race/Ethnicity or Age(3)

Birthweight(4)
Race/Ethnicity Number Included in Analysis Low % < 2500g High % > 4000g
White, Not Hispanic 34,395 7.4 8.7
Black, Not Hispanic 30,923 12.2 5.2
Hispanic 45,270 7.6 6.4
American Indian/Alaska Native 1,525 9.8 5.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 10,459 7.7 4.4
Multiple Races 2,794 11.2 6.8
All Other 25 * *
Total 125,391 8.8 6.6
Height and Weight
Race/Ethnicity Number Included
in Analysis		 Short Stature
(5)
% < 5th		 Underweight
(6)
% < 5th		 Obese
(6)
% ≥95th
White, Not Hispanic 138,515 5.7 4.3 11.5
Black, Not Hispanic 111,580 3.9 6.3 11.9
Hispanic 186,774 3.6 3.7 15.9
American Indian/Alaska Native 5,328 4.2 7.2 12.7
Asian/Pacific Islander 39,562 3.2 7.4 8.8
Multiple Races 9,831 4.9 4.6 13.0
All Other 52 * * *
Total 491,642 4.3 4.8 13.1
Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years(6)
Race/Ethnicity Number Included
in Analysis		 85th - <95th % ≥95th %
White, Not Hispanic 63,403 16.7 12.2
Black, Not Hispanic 48,103 15.5 12.6
Hispanic 87,572 18.8 18.1
American Indian/Alaska Native 2,125 15.9 14.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 18,780 14.0 10.4
Multiple Races 4,251 16.5 14.3
All Other 9 * *
Total 224,243 17.0 14.5
Anemia(7)
Race/Ethnicity Number Included
in Analysis		 Low Hb/Hct
%
White, Not Hispanic 104,077 10.8
Black, Not Hispanic 80,891 17.7
Hispanic 142,006 11.0
American Indian/Alaska Native 3,752 12.2
Asian/Pacific Islander 29,246 8.3
Multiple Races 7,498 13.1
All Other 15 *
Total 367,485 12.3
Birthweight(4)
Age Number Included
in Analysis		 Low
% < 2500g		 High
% > 4000g
0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 35 Months 0 * *
36 - 47 Months 0 * *
48 - 59 Months 0 * *
Total 0 * *
Height and Weight
Age Number Included
in Analysis		 Short Stature
(5)
% < 5th		 Underweight
(6)
% < 5th		 Obese
(6)
% ≥95th
0 - 11 Months 145,783 5.0 7.6 9.3
12 - 23 Months 121,616 5.2 4.0 15.1
24 - 35 Months 84,449 3.4 3.9 11.9
36 - 47 Months 73,601 3.3 3.2 15.2
48 - 59 Months 66,193 2.9 3.1 17.1
Total 491,642 4.3 4.8 13.1
Overweight Greater Than or Equal 2 Years(6)
Age Number Included
in Analysis		 85th - <95th
%		 ≥95th
%
0 - 11 Months 0 * *
12 - 23 Months 0 * *
24 - 35 Months 84,449 16.0 11.9
36 - 47 Months 73,601 17.6 15.2
48 - 59 Months 66,193 17.6 17.1
Total 224,243 17.0 14.5
Anemia(7)
Age Number Included
in Analysis		 Low Hb/Hct
%
0 - 11 Months 37,324 14.3
12 - 23 Months 139,360 14.0
24 - 35 Months 82,566 12.4
36 - 47 Months 66,361 9.8
48 - 59 Months 41,874 8.4
Total 367,485 12.3
  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 childrenunder 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 andgreater 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. Percentages are not calculated if < 100 records are available for analysis after exclusions.