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Table 4 Effect modification by sex on the relationship between misreporting of height/weight and body constitution (n = 1019)

From: Misreporting of height and weight by primary school children in Japan: a cross-sectional study on individual and environmental determinants

Dependent variable

Independent variable

βa

95%CI

Misreportingb of

BMI z-scorec of individuals

0.19*

[0.02,

0.36]

height (cm)

Sex

0.17

[-0.07,

0.40]

 

BMI z-score x sex

-0.34*

[-0.58,

-0.11]

Misreportingb of

BMI z-scorec of individuals

-0.43*

[-0.58,

-0.29]

weight (kg)

Sex

-0.14

[-0.35,

0.08]

 

BMI z-score x sex

-0.16

[-0.37,

0.05]

  1. BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation
  2. *<0.05
  3. a A multivariate linear mixed model including BMI z-score, sex, and an interaction term (BMI z-score x sex) was used. Schools were also included as a random effect
  4. b Misreporting was defined as the difference between self-reported values and measured values. (Misreporting = self-reported values—measured values)
  5. c BMI z-score was calculated by a formula based on the physical constitution data of Japanese children in 2000
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BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

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