Table A
Regression equations for correcting parent-reported values of height (cm) and weight (kg), generated from split-sample A, household population aged 6 to 11, Canada, 2007 to 2009
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| Regression coefficient (B) | 95% confidence interval | Standardized regression coefficient (beta) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from | to | |||
| Height | ||||
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End-digit preference
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Yes
|
1.27 | -1.62 | 4.15 | 0.04 |
|
No†
|
… | … | … | … |
|
Parent-reported height (cm)
|
0.71* | 0.61 | 0.81 | 0.87 |
|
Intercept
|
41.24 | |||
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Model information
|
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R2=0.74
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| Weight | ||||
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Sex
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Boys†
|
… | … | … | … |
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Girls
|
0.41 | -0.26 | 1.08 | 0.02 |
|
Hours of physical activity per week
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7 or fewer
|
2.08* | 0.89 | 3.26 | 0.06 |
|
8 to 14
|
0.74 | -0.01 | 1.50 | 0.04 |
|
15 or more†
|
… | … | … | … |
|
Parent-reported height (cm)
|
0.07* | 0.01 | 0.13 | 0.11 |
|
Parent-reported weight (kg)
|
0.94* | 0.85 | 1.02 | 0.89 |
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Intercept
|
-7.19 | |||
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Model information
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R2=0.92
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† reference category * significantly different from estimate for reference category/from 0 (continuous variable) (p < 0.05) ... not applicable Note: Dependent variable is measured height/weight. Source: 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey. |
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