Table A
Regression equations for correcting self-reported values of body mass index (BMI), by sex, BMI reduced models, based on 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey data and 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey data, household population aged 18 to 79, Canada

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  Coefficient Standard error p-value Standardized coefficient Standard error p-value
Based on 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey†(population aged 18 or older)
Men Intercept -1.07575 0.555 ... ... ... ...
R2 =0.85 BMI self-reported 1.07592 0.020 0.000 0.92416 0.018 0.000
Women Intercept -0.12374 0.728 ... ... ... ...
R2 =0.91 BMI self-reported 1.05129 0.030 0.000 0.95554 0.027 0.000
Based on 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey
Men Intercept -0.29227 0.289 ... ... ... ...
R2 =0.93 BMI self-reported 1.03239 0.011 0.000 0.96473 0.011 0.000
Women Intercept 0.10927 0.250 ... ... ... ...
R2 =0.95 BMI self-reported 1.02584 0.010 0.000 0.97605 0.009 0.000
† equations developed in Reference 8
... not applicable
Sources: 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey; 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (subsample 2).