Table 1. Patient Characteristics at Initial Data Collection as Reported in the Electronic Medical Record (N = 1,544)
Demographic Characteristics*
Sex
    Male787 (51.0)
    Female757 (49.0)
Age
    6 months-3 years499 (32.3)
    4–11 years727 (47.1)
    12–15 years318 (20.6)
Insurance type
    Private291 (18.8)
    Public1045 (67.7)
    None (self-pay)181 (11.7)
    Other†27 (1.7)

  • The original timeline is for children/adolescents to have a BMI percentile recorded within the measurement year (12 months) and our modified timeline included children/adolescents that had a BMI percentile recorded within 36 months of the measurement year.

  • Values provided as n (%).

  • ↵* Collected on July 1, 2011.

  • ↵† Denotes public health insurance plans contracted to private health insurance companies for management.