Table 2 Factors associated with the difference between measured and self-reported anthropometric data
Variables | Mean Difference* | 95%IC | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|
Measured IMC | |||
Underweight and Normal weight | 0.59 | 0.50-0.69 | |
Overweight | 1.17 | 1.09-1.26 | |
Obesity | 2.03 | 1.88-2.19 | < 0.001 |
Age | |||
45-49 | 0.98 | 0.83-1.12 | |
50-54 | 1.02 | 0.89-1.16 | |
55-59 | 1.32 | 1.19-1.45 | |
≥ 60 | 1.48 | 1.36-1.59 | 0.013 |
Town size | |||
> 200,000 | 1.30 | 1.20-1.38 | |
200,000-10,000 | 1.17 | 1.06-1.28 | |
< 10,000 | 1.28 | 1.01-1.54 | 0.648 |
Marital status | |||
Single | 1.28 | 1.02-1.53 | |
Married/stable couple | 1.24 | 1.16-1.32 | |
Separated/divorced | 1.19 | 0.97-1.41 | |
Widow | 1.38 | 1.12-1.64 | 0.283 |
Menopause | |||
Pre-menopausal | 0.97 | 0.83-1.11 | |
Post-menopausal | 1.32 | 1.25-1.40 | 0.530 |
Educational level | |||
Up to junior school-leaving certificate | 1.29 | 1.20-1.37 | |
Senior school-leaving certificate | 1.34 | 1.11-1.58 | |
Vocational training | 1.24 | 1.02-1.46 | |
University | 0.93 | 0.77-1.10 | 0.014 |
Socio-economic level | |||
Very low/low social class | 1.26 | 1.11-1.41 | |
Middle social class | 1.25 | 1.17-1.33 | |
High/very high social class | 1.11 | 0.89-1.34 | 0.188 |
Screening centre | |||
Corunna (La Coruña ) | 1.61 | 1.40-1.82 | |
Barcelona | 1.23 | 1.06-1.40 | |
Burgos | 0.72 | 0.54-0.90 | |
Palma de Mallorca | 1.62 | 1.48-1.76 | |
Pamplona | 1.59 | 1.41-1.77 | |
Zaragoza | 0.58 | 0.42-0.73 | |
Valencia | 1.20 | 1.03-1.37 | < 0.001 |