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Table 2 Design effects for BMI, WC and WC above threshold NBPW 2009*

From: Need for weight management in Switzerland: findings from National Blood Pressure Week 2009

type of estimate

average DEFF

max DEFF

min DEFF

average DEFT

BMI

    

   male & female

1.8

9.3

0.4

1.2

   female

1.0

2.0

0.4

1.0

   male

2.7

9.3

0.6

1.5

WC

    

   male & female

1.9

9.8

0.5

1.2

   female

1.1

2.1

0.5

1.0

   male

2.7

9.8

0.6

1.5

WC > = 94 (80)

    

   male & female

2.0

9.4

0.5

1.3

   female

1.1

1.8

0.5

1.0

   male

2.9

9.4

0.8

1.5

  1. *Average DEFF (design effect) and DEFT (square root of design effect) values are grand means based on the arithmetic means of the age and gender groups. Source: National Blood Pressure Week 2009, pharmaSuisse.
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