Table 4.

Predictors of the difference between estimated and measured RMR based on univariate and multivariate linear regression^†

	Harris–Benedict			Schofield			Owen			Mifflin–St Jeor			Henry
Predictors	R2 (%)	β Coefficient % (kcal)	P	R2 (%)	β Coefficient % (kcal)	P	R2 (%)	β Coefficient % (kcal)	P	R2 (%)	β Coefficient % (kcal)	P	R2 (%)	β Coefficient % (kcal)	P
Univariate analysis
Age	6⋅49	−0⋅4 (−4⋅91)	0⋅004**	4⋅89	−0⋅34 (−4⋅9)	0⋅013*	1⋅06	−0⋅142 (−2⋅59)	0⋅254	6⋅54	−0⋅355 (−4⋅91)	0⋅004**	3⋅23	−0⋅262 (−3⋅7)	0⋅025*
Height	4⋅74	−0⋅5 (−4⋅6)	0⋅015*	4⋅12	−0⋅454 (−4⋅95)	0⋅023*	9⋅84	−0⋅637 (−8⋅6)	<0⋅001***	0⋅16	−0⋅08 (0⋅14)	0⋅662	4⋅56	−0⋅458 (−5⋅16)	0⋅017*
BMI	6⋅4	−0⋅527 (−5⋅01)	0⋅004**	0⋅02	−0⋅028 (1⋅15)	0⋅881	6⋅19	−0⋅461 (−7⋅96)	0⋅005**	3⋅72	−0⋅359 (−4⋅21)	0⋅031*	0⋅01	−0⋅021 (0⋅93)	0⋅904
Multivariate analysis
Age	N/A			N/A			N/A			R2 adj (%): 5⋅8			N/A
Age and height	R2 adj (%): 10⋅54			R2 adj (%): 8⋅2			R2 adj (%): 15⋅3			N/A			N/A
Age, height and BMI	N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			R2 adj (%): 6⋅8

N/A, not applicable; adj, adjusted.

* P < 0⋅05, ** P < 0⋅01, *** P < 0⋅001.

^†To convert kcal to kJ, multiply by 4·184.