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Table 4 Crude and adjusted proportions with discrepancies* between self-reported and measured weight, by extent of discrepancy, sex, and age in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994.

From: The validity of self-reported weight in US adults: a population based cross-sectional study

Age (years)

> 4 kg less

2–3 kg less

Within 1 kg

2–3 kg more

>4 kg more

Mean Discrepancy (kg)

N

ESTIMATES OF EFFECT AFTER ADJUSTMENT§

Males

       

< 20

7.31† (0.35)‡

11.85 (0.40)

38.25 (0.35)

23.53 (0.42)

19.06 (0.61)

1.06 (0.17)

508

20–29

8.40 (0.34)

12.68 (0.27)

38.14 (0.29)

22.48 (0.29)

18.30 (0.43)

0.70 (0.18)

1,579

30–39

10.37 (0.43)

14.77 (0.26)

39.76 (0.26)

20.27 (0.30)

14.82 (0.35)

0.37 (0.11)

1,439

40–49

12.29 (0.44)

16.47 (0.33)

40.09 (0.27)

18.48 (0.35)

12.67 (0.39)

-0.03 (0.26)

1,193

50–59

10.39 (0.28)

15.25 (0.26)

40.29 (0.28)

19.83 (0.28)

14.24 (0.38)

0.23 (0.14)

846

60–69

10.25 (0.40)

15.22 (0.31)

40.58 (0.21)

19.85 (0.33)

14.09 (0.36)

0.29 (0.11)

1,152

70–79

9.29 (0.36)

14.18 (0.36)

39.72 (0.26)

20.98 (0.38)

15.82 (0.48)

0.52 (0.18)

852

80–89

6.29 (0.23)

10.81 (0.28)

37.17 (0.39)

24.22 (0.26

21.51 (0.60)

1.38 (0.17)

611

≥ 90

3.98 (0.33)

7.62 (0.56)

32.41 (1.33)

26.75 (0.47)

29.24 (1.92)

2.18 (0.48)

53

All Ages

9.93 (0.19)

14.42 (0.14)

39.46 (0.13)

20.66 (0.15)

15.52 (0.18)

0.42 (0.09)

8,233

Females

       

< 20

20.86 (0.91)

20.43 (0.37)

46.01 (0.74)

9.80 (0.44)

2.90 (0.17)

-1.69 (0.35)

570

20–29

17.77 (0.44)

19.40 (0.22)

48.61 (0.34)

10.95 (0.27)

3.28 (0.11)

-1.79 (0.20)

1,771

30–39

21.57 (0.59)

20.88 (0.23)

45.77 (0.50)

9.16 (0.27)

2.62 (0.11)

-1.72 (0.14)

1,801

40–49

20.28 (0.70)

20.35 (0.20)

46.69 (0.60)

9.81 (0.24)

2.88 (0.10)

-1.64 (0.21)

1,311

50–59

18.05 (0.58)

19.14 (0.33)

47.81 (0.44)

11.44 (0.38)

3.56 (0.16)

-1.38 (0.12)

970

60–69

15.24 (0.39)

17.96 (0.26)

49.89 (0.38)

12.81 (0.31)

4.11 (0.16)

-0.91 (0.13)

1,125

70–79

12.87 (0.41)

16.16 (0.29)

51.25 (0.33)

14.84 (0.35)

4.88 (0.17)

-0.37 (0.12)

945

80–89

9.55 (0.34)

13.55 (0.32)

51.99 (0.32)

18.27 (0.45)

6.65 (0.30)

-0.16 (0.13)

662

≥ 90

3.73 (0.31)

6.53 (0.48)

44.20 (1.64)

29.41 (1.01)

16.13 (1.60)

1.38 (0.42)

81

All Ages

18.32 (0.36)

19.30 (0.13)

47.83 (0.27)

11.12 (0.17)

3.43 (0.07)

-1.41 (0.08)

9,236

  1. * Discrepancy = (self-reported weight) – (measured weight) † Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding ‡ Figures in parentheses are standard errors §Adjusted for race-ethnicity, highest educational attainment, and BMI category. For males, additional covariates included cigarette smoking in the past and desire to lose weight. For females, additional covariates included marital status, annual income, level of activity, and time since last visit to a health professional.