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. 2011 Apr;20(4):599–604. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1850

Table 4.

Multivariate Linear Regression Models of Error Weight and Error Height on Various Independent Variables

 
Error Weight (kg)a
Error Height (m)b
Variable β±SE(β) 95% CI (β) p value β±SE(β) 95% CI (β) p value
Constant 3.68±3.82 (−381-11.17) 0.336 −0.2031±0.0458 (−0.2829-−0.1133) <0.001
Measured weight (kg) 0.10±0.02 (0.06-0.14) <0.001 −0.0004±0.0002 (0.0000-0.0008) 0.016
Measured height (m) −4.67±2.51 (−9.59-0.25) 0.062 0.1315±0.0300 (0.0727-0.1903) <0.001
Age at first visit
 Gp0 (45–49) Reference category     Reference category    
 Gp1 (50–54) 0.44±0.34 (−0.23-1.11) 0.199 0.0038±0.0041 (−0.0118-0.0042) 0.355
 Gp2 (≥55) 0.15±0.42 (−0.67-0.97) 0.714 −0.0085±0.0050 (−0.0183-0.0013) 0.089
Parity
 Gp0 (nulliparous) Reference category     Reference category    
 Gp1 (1–2 pregnancies) −1.01±0.47 (−1.93-−0.09) 0.034 −0.0005±0.0057 (−0.0107-0.0117) 0.931
 Gp2 (≥3 pregnancies) −1.10±0.46 (−2.00-−0.20) 0.018 0.0037±0.0056 (−0.0073-0.0147) 0.509
Years of menopausec −0.19±0.08 (−0.35-−0.03) 0.013 0.0006±0.0009 (−0.0011-0.0024) 0.498
Ethnicityd −0.13±0.33 (−0.78-0.52) 0.680 −0.0031±0.0039 (−0.0045-0.0107) 0.435
a

Error Weight (kg)=measured weight (kg) −reported weight (kg).

b

Error Height=measured height (m) −reported height (m).

c

Years of menopause, actual number of years if ≤7; 8 if ≥8.

d

Ethnicity, 1=Hispanic, 0=non-Hispanic.