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Table 2 Cross-classification of BMID and BMIC for standard BMI categories

From: Examining validity of body mass index calculated using height and weight data from the US driver license

 

BMI C (%)

 

Underweight

Normal weight

Overweight

Class I obesity

Class II/III obesity

Female

BMI D category

 Underweight

106 (45.9)

117 (50.6)

7 (3.0)

1 (0.4)

0 (0.0)

 Normal weight

76 (2.0)

2491 (66.6)

959 (25.6)

185 (4.9)

30 (0.8)

 Overweight

7 (0.3)

127 (5.3)

1239 (51.9)

785 (32.9)

229 (9.6)

 Class I obesity

2 (0.1)

6 (0.4)

94 (6.6)

692 (48.5)

634 (44.4)

 Class II/III obesity

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

7 (0.6)

55 (4.9)

1055 (94.4)

 Sensitivity

0.555

0.909

0.537

0.403

0.542

 Specificity

0.986

0.797

0.826

0.898

0.991

 Pos. predictive value

0.459

0.666

0.519

0.485

0.944

 Neg. predictive value

0.990

0.951

0.836

0.863

0.885

Male

BMI D category

 Underweight

25 (49.0)

22 (43.1)

4 (7.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Normal weight

22 (1.1)

1486 (73.0)

484 (23.8)

41 (0.2)

2 (0.1)

 Overweight

1 (0.0)

219 (7.2)

2130 (70.3)

637 (21.0)

45 (1.5)

 Class I obesity

0 (0.0)

11 (0.7)

133 (8.2)

1064 (65.4)

420 (25.8)

 Class II/III obesity

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

11 (1.2)

72 (7.8)

842 (91.0)

 Sensitivity

0.521

0.855

0.771

0.587

0.643

 Specificity

0.997

0.908

0.816

0.904

0.987

 Pos. predictive value

0.490

0.730

0.703

0.654

0.910

 Neg. predictive value

0.997

0.955

0.864

0.876

0.931

  1. Note. Subscript C is used to denote BMI calculated using the clinical height and weight values. Subscript D is used to denote BMI calculated using the height and weight values obtained from the DLD