Table 1
Mean height, weight and body mass index (BMI), by collection method and sex, household population aged 12 years or older, Canada excluding territories, 2005

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  Sample size Collection method Difference
Measured Self- reported Measured minus self-reported 95% confidence interval
Mean height (cm)
Both sexes 4,537 168.3 169.0* -0.7 -0.9 to -0.6
Males 2,108 174.8 175.8* -1 -1.2 to -0.8
Females 2,429 161.8 162.3* -0.5† -0.7 to -0.3
Mean weight (kg)
Total 4,539 74.9 72.8* 2.1 2.0 to 2.3
Males 2,112 81.9 80.1* 1.8 1.6 to 2.0
Females 2,427 67.9 65.4* 2.5† 2.2 to 2.7
Mean BMI (kg/m2)
Both sexes 4,535 26.4 25.3* 1.1 1.0 to 1.1
Males 2,113 26.8 25.8* 0.9 0.8 to 1.0
Females 2,422 26 24.8* 1.2† 1.1 to 1.3
* significantly different from estimate for measured (p < 0.05)
† significantly different from estimate for males (p < 0.05)
Source: Statistics Canada, 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (subsample 2).