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February 06, 2012

Reduce growth retardation among low-income children under age 5 years


Baseline Target
Objective Year Baseline 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010
19-4 Growth retardation in low-income children (aged
under 5 years) 1997 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% --- --- --- 4%
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native 1997 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% --- --- --- 4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 1997 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 6% --- --- --- 4%
Asian 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
Black or African American 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
White 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
Hispanic or Latino 1997 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% --- --- --- 4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
Black or African American, not Hispanic/Latino 1997 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% --- --- --- 4%
White, not Hispanic or Latino 1997 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% --- --- --- 4%
Gender
Female 1997 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% --- --- --- 4%
Male 1997 7% 7% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% --- --- --- 4%
Disability status
Children with disabilities 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
Children without disabilities 1997 DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC --- --- --- 4%
 
 
DATA ISSUES
--- = Data are not available.
BSL = Baseline data available for this year. See Baseline column.
DNA = Data have not been analyzed.
DNC = Data for specific population are not collected.
DSU = Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
NA = Not applicable.
 
 
DATA SOURCE
19-4 Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNss), CDC, NCCDPHP.

Additional Information

Numerator: Number of low-income children under age 5 years who are below the 5th percentile of height for age and gender.

Denominator: Number of low-income children under age 5 years.

Population Targeted: Selected sites (see Comments).

Growth retardation is defined as a height for age less than the 5th percentile in the age- and sex-specific reference population using the 2000 CDC Growth Charts. For children less than 5 years of age, the reference population is based on the following data:

  • Missouri and Wisconsin Natality Data (Birth - length only);
  • Special subset of the PedNSS data that matched the distribution of the NHANES data for 3-11 months (Birth - 5 months);
  • NHANES I (12 months - five years);
  • NHANES II (6 months - five years); and
  • NHANES III (3 months - five years).

The 1997 baseline estimates were obtained from the CDC PedNSS, which included data from 44 states, the District of Columbia, and five tribal governments. The PedNSS includes annual data from participating States on growth retardation among low-income infants and children. These data are collected on low-income infants and children participating in publicly-funded health, nutrition, and food assistance programs such as WIC; the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program; and clinics funded by Maternal and Child Health Program Block Grants. These data can also be summarized by State, county, region, and clinic.

Estimates from the PedNSS are not based on a nationally representative sample. Participation in publicly funded programs in a State can vary from year to year and can be affected by fluctuating resources. Furthermore, the number of participating States and Tribal governments in the PedNSS can vary from year to year, although 44 or more States have participated each year since 1997.

The original baseline of 5 percent was revised because of the change in the growth standard from the 1977 NCHS to the 2000 CDC Growth Chart. The target was proportionally adjusted to reflect the revised baseline using the original target-setting method.