Table 3.
Linear regression analysis of anthropometric measures and DXA-derived percentage body fat.
| Correlation co-efficient (r) | SEE | Intercept | Slope (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkers | Non-Walkers | Walkers | Non-Walkers | Walkers | Non-Walkers | Walkers | Non-Walkers | |
| WC | 0.79* | 0.62 | 4.00 | 7.61 | −24.7 | −29.37 | 0.54 (0.05 to 1.21) | 0.71 (−0.32 to 1.74) |
| BMI | 0.49 | 0.59 | 5.65 | 7.83 | 2.5 | −21.35 | 0.81 (−0.84 to 2.46) | 2.32 (−1.2 to 5.93) |
| Sum of 6 | 0.84* | 0.87* | 3.54 | 4.78 | 0.81 | 9.75 | 0.27 (0.07 to 0.47) | 0.19 (0.07 to 0.32) |
| Sum of 8 | 0.98* | 0.88* | 1.16 | 4.65 | −0.95 | 7.32 | 0.22 (0.17 to 0.26) | 0.17 (0.06 to 0.27) |
WC, waist circumference; BMI, body mass index; SEE, standard error of the estimate. Significant correlations are indicated with
at a significant level of P < 0.05.