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. 2015 Jul 5;10(5):28. doi: 10.1007/s12263-015-0476-0

Table 3.

Bland–Altman analyses for self-reported and measured height, weight and BMI

Variables Bland–Altman p value*
Absolute mean differences (LOA) Relative mean differences (LOA, %)
All (n = 140)
 Height (cm) 0.19 (−2.3 to 2.7) 0.11 (−1.4 to 1.6) 0.066
 Weight (kg) −0.70 (−3.6 to 2.1) −0.93 (−4.9 to 3.1) <0.0001
 BMI (kg m−2) −0.29 (−1.5 to 1.0) −1.14 (−6.2 to 4.0) <0.0001
By sex
 Women (n = 79)
  Height (cm) 0.03 (−2.8 to 2.7) 0.02 (−1.7 to 1.7) 0.084
  Weight (kg) −0.65 (−3.7 to 2.4) −0.94 (−5.6 to 3.7) 0.0004
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.23 (−1.6 to 1.2) −0.89 (−6.7 to 4.9) 0.005
 Men (n = 61)
  Height (cm) 0.49 (−1.4 to 2.4) 0.28 (−0.8 to 1.4) 0.0002
  Weight (kg) −0.81 (−3.3 to 1.8) −0.90 (−3.9 to 2.1) <0.0001
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.38 (−1.4 to 0.6) −1.45 (−5.3 to 2.4) <0.0001
By age group
 <45 years (n = 71)
  Height (cm) 0.21 (−2.1 to 2.5) 0.11 (−1.3 to 1.5) 0.136
  Weight (kg) −0.50 (−3.6 to 2.6) −0.69 (−5.3 to 3.9) 0.009
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.23 (−1.5 to 1.1) −0.91 (−6.6 to 4.8) 0.005
 >45 years (n = 69)
  Height (cm) 0.18 (−2.1 to 2.5) 0.10 (−1.5 to 1.7) 0.236
  Weight (kg) −0.91 (−3.5 to 1.6) −1.16 (−4.4 to 2.0) <0.0001
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.37 (−1.5 to 0.8) −1.37 (−5.7 to 3.0) <0.0001
By BMI categories
 Normal weight (n = 80)
  Height (cm) 0.04 (−2.1 to 2.2) 0.02 (−1.3 to 1.3) 0.719
  Weight (kg) −0.32 (−3.1 to 2.5) −0.52 (−5.0 to 4.0) 0.053
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.12 (−1.3 to 1.0) −0.56 (−5.9 to 4.7) 0.071
 Overweight (n = 43)
  Height (cm) 0.56 (−2.4 to 3.5) 0.32 (−1.5 to 2.1) 0.017
  Weight (kg) −1.08 (−3.2 to 1.0) −1.37 (−3.9 to 1.2) <0.0001
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.54 (−1.7 to 0.7) −2.01 (−6.4 to 2.4) <0.0001
 Obese (n = 17)
  Height (cm) 0.01 (−2.4 to 3.2) 0.01 (−1.4 to 1.4) 0.984
  Weight (kg) −1.56 (−3.8 to 1.4) −1.70 (−5.6 to 2.2) 0.002
  BMI (kg m−2) −0.53 (−1.8 to 0.7) −1.68 (−6.1 to 2.8) 0.006

Data represent absolute and relative mean differences (SR—measured values) with their corresponding limits of agreements (LOA ± 1.96 SD)

* Paired t test was used for assessing absolute differences between means of SR and measured values