Table 2. Regression coefficients of reported BMI in three models.
Raw dataset | Imputed dataset | |||
Boys N = 163 | Girls N = 140 | Boys N = 174 | Girls N = 161 | |
Correction by body-shape perception: model 1 | ||||
Constant | 2.17 | 1.21 | 1.63 | 1.46 |
α for(much) too thin | 6.68 | 19.33 | 6.72 | 19.01 |
β for (much) too fat | −5.92 | 0.78 | −3.13 | 0.31 |
γ for (much) too thin × reported BMI | 0.57 | −0.12 | 0.59 | −0.12 |
δ for about the right weight × reported BMI | 0.92 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.98 |
ζ for (much) too fat × reported BMI | 1.21 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.00 |
R2 | 0.70 | 0.87 | ||
RMSE | 1.70 | 1.35 | ||
Cross-validation RMSE | 1.83 | 1.40 | ||
Correction by objective socioeconomic status: model 2 | ||||
Constant | 2.47 | −2.66 | 2.54 | −1.73 |
α for Low | −2.60 | 2.18 | −2.78 | 0.89 |
β for High | −0.06 | 4.58 | −1.17 | 3.09 |
γ for low × reported BMI | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.08 |
δ for middle × reported BMI | 0.92 | 1.21 | 0.92 | 1.16 |
ζ for high × reported BMI | 0.91 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.00 |
R2 | 0.67 | 0.85 | ||
RMSE | 1.80 | 1.47 | ||
Cross-validation RMSE | 1.88 | 1.51 |
Reported BMI is based on self-reported weight and height;
Source: Escapad Paris 2010, analytic subsample with non-respondents (n = 341).