Table 3.

Self-assessment of weight status of children by measured weight status (n=1265)

Self-assessment	Boys			Girls
	Underweight	Normal weight	Overweight	Underweight	Normal weight	Overweight
	(n=89)	(n=470)	(n=111)	(n=90)	(n=440)	(n=65)
Underweight	37.1 (6.3)	18.5 (1.9)	9.0 (2.8)	37.8 (6.3)	15.5 (1.8)	7.7*(3.4)
Normal	57.3 (7.7)	73.8 (2.8)	61.3 (7.0)	54.4 (7.5)	71.6 (2.8)	60.0 (9.3)
Overweight	0.0 (0.0)	4.3 (0.9)	27.0 (4.8)	2.2*(1.6)	8.4 (1.3)	26.2 (6.3)
Don’t know	5.6*(2.5)	3.4 (0.8)	2.7*(1.6)	5.6*(2.5)	4.5 (1.0)	6.2*(3.1)

Values are percentages (standard errors).

^*Sample size less than 10.