Weight Status Change in Chinese American Children over a Ten-Year Period: Retrospective Study of a Primary Care Pediatric Population
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Ethical Considerations
2.3. Measures
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | n | % | US-Born | Foreign-Born | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 769 | 51.3 | 663 | 51.8 | 106 | 48.2 |
Female | 731 | 48.7 | 617 | 48.2 | 114 | 51.8 |
Age in 2007 | ||||||
5–8 years | 1108 | 73.9 | 989 | 77.3 | 119 | 54.1 |
9–11 years | 392 | 26.1 | 291 | 22.7 | 101 | 45.9 |
Insurance Status 1 | ||||||
Public insurance/self-pay (no change in 2007 vs. 2017) | 1241 | 82.7 | 1045 | 82.3 | 196 | 89.1 |
Private insurance (no change in 2007 vs. 2017) | 109 | 7.3 | 104 | 8.2 | 5 | 2.3 |
Public insurance/self-pay in 2007 to Private insurance in 2017 | 102 | 6.8 | 83 | 6.5 | 19 | 8.6 |
Private insurance in 2007 to public insurance/self-pay in 2017 | 38 | 2.5 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Place of Birth | ||||||
US-Born | 1280 | 85.3 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign-Born | 220 | 14.7 | - | - | - | - |
Characteristic | 2007 | 2017 | ||
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n | % | n | % | |
Entire Sample (n = 1500) | 449 | 29.9 | 279 | 18.6 |
Sex | ||||
Male (n = 769) | 295 | 38.4 | 187 | 24.3 |
Female (n = 731) | 154 | 21.1 | 92 | 12.6 |
Age | ||||
5–8 years (n = 1108) | 322 | 29.1 | 201 | 18.1 |
9–11 years (n = 392) | 127 | 32.4 | 78 | 19.9 |
Place of Birth | ||||
US-Born (n = 1280) | 395 | 30.9 | 243 | 19.0 |
Foreign-Born (n = 220) | 54 | 24.5 | 36 | 16.4 |
Overweight/Obese in 2007 | Overweight/Obese in 2017 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
No | 977 | 74 | 1051 |
Yes | 244 | 205 | 449 |
Total | 1221 | 279 | 1500 |
Characteristic | Weight Status in 2007 | ||
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Underweight/Normal Weight | Overweight/Obese | Adjusted OR 1 (95% CI), p < 0.001 | |
Entire Sample (n = 1500) | 7.0% | 45.7% | 10.30 (7.60–13.96) |
Place of Birth | |||
US Born (n = 1280) | 7.8% | 44.1% | 8.64 (6.28–11.90) |
Foreign Born (n = 220) | 3.0% | 57.4% | 40.57 (14.27–115.39) |
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Lin, J.L.L.; Zhong, O.; Tse, R.; Lau, J.D.; Chao, E.; Au, L. Weight Status Change in Chinese American Children over a Ten-Year Period: Retrospective Study of a Primary Care Pediatric Population. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 5916. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105916
Lin JLL, Zhong O, Tse R, Lau JD, Chao E, Au L. Weight Status Change in Chinese American Children over a Ten-Year Period: Retrospective Study of a Primary Care Pediatric Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(10):5916. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105916
Chicago/Turabian StyleLin, Jia Lu Lilian, Olivia Zhong, Raymond Tse, Jennifer D. Lau, Eda Chao, and Loretta Au. 2022. "Weight Status Change in Chinese American Children over a Ten-Year Period: Retrospective Study of a Primary Care Pediatric Population" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 10: 5916. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105916