Disparities Details by Health Insurance Status for 2013-16
NWS-10.4 : Obesity among children and adolescents (percent, 2–19 years )
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
16.1 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
14.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Health Insurance Status for NWS-10.4
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Health Insurance Status for NWS-10.4
NWS-10.4 Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years who are considered obese
Obesity among children and adolescents (percent, 2–19 years )
2020 Baseline (year):
16.1 (2005–08)
2020 Target:
14.5 1, 3
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
| Health Insurance Status | 2013-16 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Private | 14.8 CI 12.9/16.9 SE 0.994 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Public | 20.9 CI 18.7/23.2 SE 1.108 |
÷ 1.412 CI 1.000/ 1.626 |
| Uninsured | 20.9 CI 15.9/26.9 SE 2.685 |
÷ 1.413 CI 1.000/ 1.794 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
20.9 ... SE 2.905 |
÷ 1.413 CI 1.000/ 1.821 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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Summary measures of health disparities by Health Insurance Status — 2013-16
- The best group rate for this objective, 14.8%, was attained by persons with private insurance.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 20.9%, was attained by uninsured persons.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 6.1 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.413 times the best group rate.
- The average rate for all other health insurance status groups (excluding the best), 20.9%, was 1.413 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Health Insurance Status — 2013-16
Persons with private insurance achieved the best group rate for this objective, 14.8%.
- The rate among persons with public insurance was 1.412 times the best group rate.
- The rate among uninsured persons was 1.413 times the best group rate.
