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Table 3 Explanatory factors for differences between self-report and measurement in OA patients (n = 449)

From: The validity of self-reported body mass index in a population-based osteoarthritis study

 

Height difference

Weight difference

BMI difference

 

(measured minus self-report)

(measured minus self-report)

(measured minus self-report)

 

B (95% CI)

B (95% CI)

B (95% CI)

Age, mean (SD)

-0.08 (-0.11, -0.05)

-0.07 (-0.13, -0.01)

0.00 (-0.02, 0.03)

Sex, female

-0.17 (-0.75, 0.41)

0.23 (-0.81, 1.27)

0.33 (-0.06, 0.71)

BMI-categorya

   

Overweight (25–29.99 kg/m2)

-0.43 (-0.97, 0.11)

0.61 (-0.35, 1.57)

0.42 (0.06, 0.77)

Obese (≥30 kg/m2)

-0.94 (-1.57, -0.31)

2.49 (1.34, 3.64)

1.30 (0.86, 1.75)

Education status, >1 year college/university

-0.25 (-0.91, 0.42)

0.91 (-0.10, 1.91)

0.37 (-0.04, 0.77)

IPAQ, low physical activity levelb

   

Moderate activity

0.34 (-0.37, 1.06)

-1.18 (-2.24, -0.13)

-0.54 (-0.96, -0.12)

Vigorous activity

-0.06 (-0.64, 0.52)

-0.29 (-1.46, 0.87)

-0.11 (-0.55, 0.33)

Smoker

-0.44 (-1.11, 0.23)

-0.16 (-1.26, 0.94)

0.10 (-0.31, 0.51)

SF-36 mental component score [0–100]

0.01 (-0.01, 0.04)

0.01 (-0.03, 0.05)

-0.00 (-0.02, 0.01)

Time between self-report and measurement

-0.15 (-0.23, -0.07)

0.08 (-0.03, 0.20)

0.08 (0.04, 0.12)

  1. Abbreviatons: BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, SF-36 Short-Form 36. Multivariate linear regression analyses. Estimates are unstandardized. aNormalweight is reference category bLow physical activity level is reference category. Bold prints are significantly associated with the outcome.