Table 2
Slope of weight variable in modelling predicted energy expenditure or energy intake for all respondents and for plausible respondents, by age group and sex, household population aged 12 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004

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Age group and sex Predicted energy expenditure model Energy intake model
All respondents Plausible respondents
12 to 13
Male 27.01 2.34 * 19.97*
Female 18.52 -13.13 * 6.13*
14 to 18
Male 24.94 -1.43 * 20.43*
Female 17.84 -6.63 * 7.97*
19 to 30
Male 16.24 -9.25 * 12.58
Female 13.88 2.58 * 11.14
31 to 50
Male 17.20 4.01 * 12.22*
Female 13.15 1.23 * 9.58
51 to 70
Male 16.16 -1.87 * 9.57*
Female 13.15 -2.30 * 7.19*
71 or older
Male 16.99 5.20 * 19.53
Female 13.43 -2.82 * 9.95*
* significantly different from slope estimate of predicted energy expenditure model (p < 0.05).
Note: Ratio of energy intake (EI) to energy expenditure (EE) of plausible respondents is between 0.70 and 1.42.
Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition.