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Table 3 Means and standard deviations of weight, height and BMI based on self-reported and direct measurement

From: Validity of self-reported weight and height: a cross-sectional study among Malaysian adolescents

 

Weight (kg)

Height (cm)

BMI (kg/m2)

Self-reported

Direct measurement

Mean Difference (SD)

Self-reported

Direct measurement

Mean Difference (SD)

Self-reported

Direct measurement

Mean Difference (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

All (n = 663)

47.73 (12.75)

49.34 (13.10)

−1.61 (3.41)

153.83 (8.79)

155.03 (8.67)

−1.21 (2.94)

20.05 (4.63)

20.41 (4.74)

−0.36 (1.61)

Boys (n = 302)

48.59 (13.96)

50.65 (14.04)

−2.06 (3.67)

157.17 (9.78)

158.73 (9.47)

−1.56 (3.58)

19.46 (4.49)

19.90 (4.42)

−0.44 (1.77)

Girls (n = 361)

47.01 (11.60)

48.24 (12.17)

−1.23 (3.14)

151.03 (6.69)

151.94 (6.49)

−0.91 (2.22)

20.54 (4.69)

20.83 (4.95)

−0.29 (1.47)

  1. SD standard deviation