Table 1 General characteristics of males and females in the Third National Health and Nutrition Survey, 1988–1994.
From: The validity of self-reported weight in US adults: a population based cross-sectional study
Characteristic | Male (n = 9,401) | Female (n = 10,649) | Characteristic | Male (n = 9,401) | Female (n = 10,649) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 42.28 (0.42)* | 44.13 (0.48) | Tried to lose weight in the past 12 months, % yes | 29.14 (0.66) | 49.84 (1.03) |
Race-ethnicity, % | Â | Â | Trying to lose weight now, % yes | 24.64 (0.95) | 40.15 (1.11) |
   Non-Hispanic White | 76.02 (1.32) | 75.39 (1.25) | Would like to change weight, % |  |  |
   Non-Hispanic Black | 10.46 (0.55) | 11.90 (0.78) |    Weigh more | 12.67 (0.59) | 4.72 (0.31) |
   Mexican-American | 5.72 (0.48) | 4.80 (0.37) |    Weigh less | 49.10 (0.89) | 69.99 (0.78) |
   Other | 7.80 (0.92) | 7.91 (0.79) |    Stay the same | 38.23 (0.82) | 25.29 (0.68) |
Highest educational attainment, % | Â | Â | Perception of current weight, % | Â | Â |
   Less than Primary | 0.81 (0.14) | 0.82 (0.17) |    Overweight | 42.61 (0.84) | 50.56 (0.90) |
   Primary | 6.22 (0.46) | 5.97 (0.42) |    Underweight | 8.08 (0.53) | 4.36 (0.23) |
   Secondary | 20.66 (0.88) | 19.31 (0.81) |    Just right | 49.31 (0.75) | 35.08 (0.88) |
   Tertiary | 45.90 (0.96) | 53.26 (0.93) | Level of activity with people of same age |  |  |
   Beyond Tertiary | 26.41 (1.16) | 20.64 (1.01) |    More active | 37.63 (0.95) | 28.96 (0.89) |
Marital status, % |  |  |    Less active | 18.65 (0.88) | 25.26 (0.83) |
   Never Married | 23.24 (1.15) | 17.67 (0.82) |    About the same | 43.72 (0.94) | 45.78 (0.69) |
   Married | 66.78 (0.96) | 58.54 (0.92) | Personal perception of health status |  |  |
   Widowed | 2.44 (0.21) | 11.10 (0.56) |    Excellent | 21.85 (0.80) | 19.03 (0.88) |
   Divorced | 7.54 (0.47) | 12.69 (0.61) |    Very good | 31.38 (0.76) | 30.26 (0.89) |
Annual income, % |  |  |    Good | 32.42 (0.63) | 33.35 (0.89) |
   None | 0.30 (0.11) | 0.34 (0.14) |    Fair | 11.25 (0.65) | 14.01 (0.72) |
   $1 to 9,999 | 9.00 (0.61) | 13.48 (0.82) |    Poor | 2.64 (0.19) | 3.35 (0.28) |
   $10,000 to 19,999 | 20.45 (0.80) | 22.24 (0.77) | Health status as assessed by medical doctor |  |  |
   $20,000 to 29,999 | 16.97 (0.72) | 16.85 (0.63) |    Excellent | 47.79 (3.06) | 45.80 (2.68) |
   $30,000 to 39,999 | 15.79 (0.69) | 13.52 (0.64) |    Very good | 24.40 (2.10) | 24.00 (1.78) |
   $40,000 to 49,999 | 12.51 (0.75) | 11.54 (0.69) |    Good | 21.09 (2.16) | 22.61 (2.43) |
   $50,000 or over | 24.98 (1.18) | 22.02 (1.33) |    Fair | 5.93 (0.57) | 6.40 (0.57) |
Ever smoked cigarettes, % yes | 61.74 (0.90) | 44.45 (1.00) |    Poor | 0.79 (0.12) | 1.19 (0.19) |
Time since last visit to health professional, months | 14.96 (0.44) | 8.09 (0.30) | Measured height, m | 1.76 (0.00) | 1.62 (0.00) |
Measured weight, kg | 81.57 (0.36) | 68.87 (0.38) | Self-reported height, m | 1.77 (0.00) | 1.63 (0.00) |
Self-reported weight, kg | 82.06 (0.33) | 67.24 (0.35) | Measured BMI†, kg/m2 | 26.40 (0.11) | 26.28 (0.15) |