Table 1 Demographics and key exposures of participants, aged 2–5 years, from NHANES 1999–2002 by weight status.*
From: Television viewing, computer use, obesity, and adiposity in US preschool children
Normal weight | At risk for overweight or overweight | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 51.8 +/- 2.4 | 51.8 +/- 3.5 | 51.8 +/- 2.1 |
Male | 48.3 +/- 2.4 | 48.2 +/- 3.5 | 48.2 +/- 2.1 |
Race/Ethnicity | |||
Non-Hispanic white | 63.6 +/-2.8 | 56.1 +/- 4.2 | 62.0 +/- 2.7 |
Non-Hispanic black | 13.9 +/- 2.1 | 15.1 +/- 2.8 | 14.2 +/- 2.1 |
Mexican-American | 12.6 +/- 1.8 | 14.9 +/- 2.0 | 13.1 +/- 1.6 |
Other | 9.9 +/- 1.8 | 13.9 +/- 2.9 | 10.8 +/- 1.8 |
Poverty Income Ratio | |||
< 1 | 26.4 +/- 1.7 | 25.0 +/- 2.7 | 26.1 +/- 1.5 |
≥ 1 < 2 | 24.1 +/- 2.1 | 33.3 +/- 5.5 | 26.1 +/- 2.4 |
≥ 2 < 3 | 15.5 +/- 1.7 | 15.3 +/- 3.2 | 15.5 +/- 1.7 |
≥ 3 < 4 | 13.3 +/- 1.7 | 6.8 +/- 2.0 | 11.9 +/- 1.4 |
≥ 4 < 5 | 8.3 +/- 1.5 | 5.5 +/- 2.1 | 7.7 +/- 1.4 |
≥ 5 | 12.4 +/- 1.8 | 14.1 +/- 3.7 | 12.7 +/- 1.8 |
Television/video use‡ | |||
≤ 2 hours/day | 70.7 +/- 2.0 | 60.8 +/- 3.8 | 68.6 +/- 2.1 |
> 2 hours/day | 29.3 +/- 2.0 | 39.2 +/- 3.8 | 31.4 +/- 2.1 |
Computer use | |||
0 hours/day | 45.6 +/- 2.2 | 39.9 +/- 3.7 | 44.3 +/- 2.1 |
< 1 hour/day | 37.9 +/- 2.0 | 39.2 +/- 3.8 | 38.2 +/- 1.9 |
1 hour/day | 11.2 +/- 0.9 | 12.0 +/- 2.3 | 11.4 +/- 0.8 |
2 hours/day | 3.3 +/- 0.7 | 6.4 +/- 1.9 | 4.0 +/- 0.7 |
3 hours/day | 1.1 +/- 0.4 | 0.9 +/- 0.4 | 1.0 +/- 0.3 |
4 hours/day | 0.3 +/- 0.2 | 0.7 +/- 0.7 | 0.4 +/- 0.2 |
≥ 5 hours/day | 0.6 +/- 0.3 | 0.9 +/- 0.7 | 0.7 +/- 0.3 |
Media use† | |||
≤ 2 hours/day | 64.4 +/- 2.0 | 56.7 +/-3.8 | 62.7 +/- 2.0 |
> 2 hours/day | 35.6 +/- 2.0 | 43.3 +/-3.8 | 37.3 +/- 2.0 |