Table 2. Correlation between objectively measured (ECRHS I or II) or self-reported (RHINE II) height and weight and body silhouettes reported in ECRHS III and RHINE III.

Reporting of body silhouette (BS) ECRHS III, measured BMI	Age	n	Mean BMI (SD)	Median reported BS	Spearman correlation*	p-value**
Women
Recall time, 9-15y	30±2y	172	24.3 (4.6)	4	0.64	p <.001
(ECRHS II)	45±2y	296	24.9 (4.4)	4	0.62	p <.001
Recall time, 16-23y	30±2y	442	22.7 (3.8)	3	0.49	p <.001
(ECRHS I)	45±2y	305	24.0 (4.1)	4	0.57	p <.001
Men
Recall time, 9-15y	30±2y	138	25.9 (3.6)	4	0.66	p <.001
(ECRHS II)	45±2y	362	26.5 (3.7)	4	0.63	p <.001
Recall time, 16-23y	30±2y	365	24.3 (3.2)	3	0.54	p <.001
(ECRHS I)	45±2y	362	25.4 (3.3)	4	0.48	p <.001
Reporting of body silhouette (BS) RHINE III, self-reported BMI	Age	n	Mean BMI (SD)	Median reported BS	Spearman correlation*	p-value**
Women
Recall time, 9-13y	30±2y	1145	23.1 (4.1)	4	0.70	p <.001
	45±2y	439	23.9 (5.0)	4	0.68	p <.001
Men
Recall time, 9-13y	30±2y	829	24.7 (3.1)	4	0.58	p <.001
	45±2y	997	25.7 (3.3)	4	0.63	p <.001

Abbreviations: ECRHS, European community respiratory health survey; RHINE, Respiratory Health In Northern Europe; BS, Body Silhouette.

*Spearman correlations between objectively measured (ECRHS I or II) or self-reported (RHINE II) height and weight and reported body silhouettes in ECRHS III or RHINE III.

**test for significance of Spearman correlation.