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Table 1 Self-reported and measured anthropometric measurements, their discrepancies and correlations separately for men (n = 358) and women (n = 383)

From: Validity of self-reported weight, height, and body mass index among university students in Thailand: Implications for population studies of obesity in developing countries

 

Self-reported

Mean (SD)

Measured

Mean (SD)

Discrepancy

(Self-reported - Measured)

Mean (95% CI)

Correlation

ρ (p-value)

Weight, kg

        

   Men

67.6

(11.7)

68.5

(12.1)

-0.93

(-1.29, -0.57)***

0.95

(< 0.0001)

   Women

53.8

(9.1)

54.5

(9.8)

-0.62

(-0.83, -0.40)***

0.97

(< 0.0001)

Height, cm

        

   Men

168.6

(6.3)

167.1

(6.0)

1.54

(1.31, 1.77)***

0.94

(< 0.0001)

   Women

157.9

(5.4)

156.6

(5.2)

1.33

(1.15, 1.51)***

0.94

(< 0.0001)

BMI, kg/m2

        

   Men

23.7

(3.6)

24.5

(3.8)

-0.77

(-0.92, -0.62)***

0.91

(< 0.0001)

   Women

21.6

(3.3)

22.2

(3.7)

-0.62

(-0.72, -0.51)***

0.95

(< 0.0001)

  1. ***p < 0.0001 (p-values from paired t-tests)