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Table 1 Means by measure (SR – M), population weighted

From: Discrepancies in self-reported and measured anthropometric measurements and indices among older Australians: prevalence and correlates

 

Sample n

Weight

Height

BMI

  

SR–M Mean

SR–M Mean

SR–M Mean

Age

    

65–69

1130

-0.882

3.279

-1.428

70–74

996

-1.195

3.089

-1.504

75–79

637

-0.732

4.196

-1.680

80–84

397

-1.906

3.765

-2.037

85+

253

0.112

5.615

-1.737

Sex

    

Male

1706

-0.722

4.045

-1.556

Female

1706

-1.257

3.216

-1.629

Education

    

University

623

-1.646

3.730

-1.799

Diplomas and certificates

914

-1.063

3.513

-1.558

Year 12

297

-0.824

3.416

-1.424

Less than Year 12

1579

-0.707

3.705

-1.560

Country of birth

    

Australia

2143

-0.670

3.988

-1.600

Mainly English Speaking

559

-0.638

3.601

-1.427

Other

709

-2.213

2.596

-1.700

Labour Force Status

    

Employed

529

-0.655

3.930

-1.526

Not employed

2883

-1.052

3.576

-1.605

Pensioner status

    

No

1429

-1.211

3.509

-1.582

Yes

1983

-0.806

3.734

-1.601

English proficiency

    

Mainly English

3098

-0.828

3.762

-1.574

Well

158

-1.689

2.527

-1.508

Not well

155

-3.547

2.152

-2.055

Disability

    

No disability

1287

-0.920

3.401

-1.464

Disability

2125

-1.030

3.776

-1.672

Self assessed health

    

Excellent

417

-1.016

3.516

-1.524

Very good

1047

-0.967

3.658

-1.555

Good

1137

-0.939

3.724

-1.617

Fair

566

-1.125

3.506

-1.661

Poor

246

-0.939

3.605

-1.604

Income quintile

    

Lowest

390

-1.036

3.279

-1.498

2

1601

-0.894

3.659

-1.615

3

693

-0.923

3.912

-1.626

4

276

-1.138

3.627

-1.548

Highest

180

-1.433

3.493

-1.654

Adults in household

    

1

989

-1.063

3.248

-1.482

2

2046

-0.858

3.788

-1.587

3 or more

377

-1.521

3.793

-1.923

Area

    

Major city

2244

-0.990

3.716

-1.614

Inner regional

776

-0.926

3.478

-1.511

Other

392

-1.104

3.457

-1.627

Number of conditions

    

0

16

-1.223

5.140

-2.012

1

108

-0.501

3.327

-1.279

2

207

-1.309

2.577

-1.276

3

305

-1.163

3.281

-1.516

4

367

-1.198

3.636

-1.633

5 or more

2,409

-0.927

3.769

-1.633

Specific conditions

    

Arthritis

1071

-1.027

3.533

-1.615

Cardiovascular disease

688

-1.094

3.676

-1.631

Diabetes

524

0.012

3.581

-1.274

Hypertension

1495

-0.907

3.791

-1.671

Musculoskeletal disorders

1954

-0.756

3.854

-1.611

Cancer

1084

-0.843

3.930

-1.619