Table 2.
Mean self-reported and measured height, weight, and BMI by gender.
| Anthropometrics | Self-reported, mean (SD) | Measured, mean (SD) | Difference, mean (SD) | P | |
| Total (N=1698) |
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Height (cm) | 173.6 (9.0) | 173.1 (9.0) | 0.5 (1.8) | <.001 |
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Weight (kg) | 63.9 (11.0) | 65.0 (11.5) | –1.1 (2.9) | <.001 |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 21.1 (2.8) | 21.6 (3.1) | –0.5 (1.1) | <.001 |
| Females (n=889) |
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Height (cm) | 167.9 (6.1) | 167.4 (6.2) | 0.4a(1.5) | <.001 |
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Weight (kg) | 59.0 (8.7) | 60.5 (9.2) | –1.5b(2.5) | <.001 |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 20.9 (2.8) | 21.6 (3.0) | –0.6b(1.0) | <.001 |
| Males (n=809) |
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Height (cm) | 179.9 (7.2) | 179.3 (7.2) | 0.6 (2.1) | <.001 |
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Weight (kg) | 69.2 (10.7) | 69.9 (11.7) | –0.7 (3.2) | <.001 |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3 (2.8) | 21.7 (3.2) | –0.4 (1.1) | <.001 |
aSignificantly different from males (P=.02).
bSignificantly different from males (P<.001).