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Table 5 Age-adjusted regression models for BMI and self-reported silhouette ranking on education and income (Seychelles, 2013, N = 1240)

From: Validity of silhouette showcards as a measure of body size and obesity in a population in the African region: A practical research tool for general-purpose surveys

 

Men

Women

 

RC

SE

t test

P value

RC

SE

t test

P value

Measured BMI

        

Income

2.44

0.51

4.82

0.00

−0.13

0.64

−0.21

0.84

Education

0.81

0.56

1.44

0.15

−2.46

0.06

−4.1

0.00

Self reported silhouette

        

Income

0.62

0.13

4.74

0.00

−0.03

0.16

0.18

0.86

Education

0.22

0.14

1.50

0.14

−0.41

0.15

−2.7

0.01

  1. Note: Comparison of silhouettes with measured BMI in detecting social pattering of obesity in men and women. (RC) Regression coefficients and Standard Error (SE)
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