Table 1 Respondent demographic information, BMI, and dietary behavior, NHANES data 2013–2014 and 2015–2016
No Arthritis N = 508 | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis N = 121 | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis vs. No Arthritis p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic variable | |||
Current Age, M (SD) | 42.6 (1.7) | 44.4 (1.5) | 0.3 |
Gender, % female | 46.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 |
Race | |||
% Caucasian | 60.2 | 75 | |
% African American | 13.3 | 10.6 | |
% Hispanic | 14.7 | 6.6 | |
% Other | 11.8 | 7.8 | 0.02 |
Heaviest self-reported lifetime weight (in kg), M (SD) | 84.5 (1.3) | 97.6 (2.9) | < 0.01 |
Current BMI, kg/m2, M (SD) | 27.4 (0.4) | 30.6 (0.8) | < 0.01 |
% Overweight or obese, n (%) | 339 (66.7) | 94 (77.7) | 0.02 |
BMI 15–19.9: Underweight, n (%) | 29 (5.7) | 4 (3.3) | 0.3 |
BMI 20–24.9: Normal, n (%) | 140 (27.6) | 23 (19) | 0.05 |
BMI 25–29.9: Overweight, n (%) | 162 (31.9) | 37 (30.6) | 0.8 |
BMI 30–34.9: Class I obesity, n (%) | 90 (17.7) | 17 (14) | 0.3 |
BMI 35–39.9: Class II obesity, n (%) | 28 (5.5) | 14 (11.6) | 0.02 |
BMI 40 or higher: Class III obesity, n (%) | 29 (5.7) | 19 (15.7) | 0.0002 |
Dietary behavior | |||
Tried to lose weight in the past year, n (%) | 160 (34.5) | 46 (50.1) | 0.02 |
Changed eating habits, n (%) | 72 (14.2) | 23 (19) | 0.2 |
Ate less, n (%) | 123 (24.2) | 43 (35.6) | 0.01 |
Skipped meals, n (%) | 27 (5.3) | 13 (10.7) | 0.02 |
Switched to foods with lower calories, n (%) | 63 (12.4) | 23 (19) | 0.05 |
Ate less fat, n (%) | 63 (12.4) | 26 (21.5) | < 0.01 |
Ate fewer carbohydrates, n (%) | 60 (11.8) | 26 (21.5) | < 0.01 |
Ate diet foods, n (%) | 15 (3) | 10 (8.3) | < 0.01 |
Ate more fruits, vegetables, salads, n (%) | 89 (17.5) | 32 (26.4) | 0.02 |
Ate less sugar, candy, sweets, n (%) | 69 (13.6) | 28 (23.1) | < 0.01 |
Ate less junk food or fast food, n (%) | 78 (15.4) | 24 (19.8) | 0.2 |