Table 3 Linear regression models for contribution of age to variation in the discrepancy between self-report and measured BMI by country (sexes combined)a,b
Variable | Coefficients (SE) | β | p | Model r2 and p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI Discrepancy (SR BMI – measured BMI) | ||||
China (N = 13,384) | 0.001/<0.001*** | |||
Constant | −0.632 (0.475) | =0.184 | ||
Sex | −0.036 (0.125) | −0.004 | =0.771 | |
Education Level: Completed less than primary | 0.096 (0.146) | 0.007 | =0.511 | |
Completed primary | −0.131 (0.145) | −0.010 | =0.368 | |
Completed secondary | −0.150 (0.149) | −0.012 | =0.314 | |
Completed high school | 0.009 (0.168) | 0.001 | =0.955 | |
Completed college/university/post-grad | −0.112 (0.235) | −0.005 | =0.634 | |
Income | 0.136 (0.111) | 0.012 | =0.223 | |
Total Physical Activity Level | −0.023 (0.014) | −0.015 | =0.102 | |
Drinking: Do not currently drink | 0.101 (0.222) | 0.004 | =0.650 | |
Occasionally | −0.068 (0.151) | −0.004 | =0.651 | |
Moderate/heavy drinker | 0.131 (0.142) | 0.009 | =0.355 | |
Smoking: Do not currently smoke | −0.483 (0.215) | −0.022 | =0.025 | |
Occasionally | −0.369 (0.291) | −0.012 | =0.205 | |
Daily | 0.173 (0.137) | 0.015 | =0.209 | |
Self-rated health: Bad | −0.391 (0.339) | −0.029 | =0.249 | |
Moderate | −0.239 (0.331) | −0.023 | =0.470 | |
Good | −0.209 (0.335) | −0.019 | =0.533 | |
Very good | −0.162 (0.391) | −0.007 | =0.679 | |
Age | 0.015 (0.004) | 0.036 | <0.001 | |
India (N = 4,328) | 0.001/0.072 | |||
Constant | 4.750 (2.286) | =0.038 | ||
Sex | 0.673 (0.624) | 0.021 | =0.281 | |
Education Level: Completed less than primary | −2.193 (0.819) | −0.044 | =0.007 | |
Completed primary | −2.672 (0.752) | −0.062 | <0.001 | |
Completed secondary | −3.449 (0.814) | −0.076 | <0.001 | |
Completed high school | −3.363 (0.896) | −0.070 | <0.001 | |
Completed college/university/post-grad | −4.199 (1.086) | −0.072 | <0.001 | |
Income | −1.269 (0.582) | −0.040 | =0.029 | |
Total Physical Activity Level | −0.053 (0.072) | −0.012 | =0.463 | |
Drinking: Do not currently drink | −2.035 (1.160) | −0.028 | =0.079 | |
Occasionally | −0.678 (0.968) | −0.011 | =0.483 | |
Moderate/heavy drinker | −0.983 (1.147) | −0.014 | =0.391 | |
Smoking: Do not currently smoke | −0.387 (1.307) | −0.005 | =0.767 | |
Occasionally | −0.446 (1.563) | −0.005 | =0.771 | |
Daily | 0.183 (0.595) | 0.006 | =0.759 | |
Self-rated health: Bad | −0.985 (1.903) | −0.022 | =0.605 | |
Moderate | 0.557 (1.849) | 0.017 | =0.763 | |
Good | 0.181 (1.873) | 0.005 | =0.923 | |
Very good | 0.029 (2.213) | <0.001 | =0.989 | |
Age | 0.033 (0.018) | 0.034 | =0.072 | |
Mexico (N = 718) | 0.002/=0.264 | |||
Constant | 1.752 (2.489) | =0.482 | ||
Sex | −0.583 (0.394) | −0.068 | =0.139 | |
Education Level: Completed less than primary | −0.841 (0.610) | −0.091 | =0.168 | |
Completed primary | −0.903 (0.643) | −0.092 | =0.160 | |
Completed secondary | −0.065 (0.744) | −0.005 | =0.930 | |
Completed high school | −1.351 (0.992) | −0.065 | =0.174 | |
Completed college/university/post-grad | 0.250 (0.740) | 0.021 | =0.763 | |
Income | 0.253 (0.459) | 0.023 | =0.582 | |
Total Physical Activity Level | −0.046 (0.044) | −0.040 | =0.306 | |
Drinking: Do not currently drink | 0.749 (0.442) | 0.074 | =0.090 | |
Occasionally | −0.654 (0.430) | −0.069 | =0.129 | |
Moderate/heavy drinker | −1.257 (0.827) | −0.062 | =0.129 | |
Smoking: Do not currently smoke | 0.187 (0.422) | 0.019 | =0.658 | |
Occasionally | −0.198 (0.655) | −0.012 | =0.763 | |
Daily | 0.006 (0.499) | 0.001 | =0.990 | |
Self-rated health: Bad | 0.025 (2.242) | 0.002 | =0.991 | |
Moderate | −0.503 (2.193) | −0.058 | =0.819 | |
Good | −0.171 (2.195) | −0.019 | =0.938 | |
Very good | −0.607 (2.321) | −0.028 | =0.794 | |
Age | −0.015 (0.013) | −0.047 | =0.264 | |
Russia (N = 3,793) | <0.001/0.980 | |||
Constant | −0.477 (0.942) | =0.612 | ||
Sex | 0.006 (0.158) | 0.001 | =0.972 | |
Education Level: Completed less than primary | −1.166 (0.816) | −0.039 | =0.153 | |
Completed primary | −1.154 (0.696) | −0.079 | =0.097 | |
Completed secondary | −1.049 (0.674) | −0.108 | =0.120 | |
Completed high school | −1.280 (0.670) | −0.173 | =0.056 | |
Completed college/university/post-grad | −1.233 (0.681) | −0.135 | =0.070 | |
Income | −0.064 (0.170) | −0.007 | =0.704 | |
Total Physical Activity Level | 0.033 (0.019) | 0.031 | =0.079 | |
Drinking: Do not currently drink | −0.004 (0.198) | <0.001 | =0.985 | |
Occasionally | −0.146 (0.157) | −0.020 | =0.352 | |
Moderate/heavy drinker | −0.130 (0.288) | −0.009 | =0.652 | |
Smoking: Do not currently smoke | −0.264 (0.213) | −0.023 | =0.214 | |
Occasionally | 0.556 (0.459) | 0.020 | =0.225 | |
Daily | 0.214 (0.201) | 0.022 | =0.286 | |
Self-rated health: Bad | 1.169 (0.520) | 0.132 | =0.025 | |
Moderate | 1.265 (0.515) | 0.168 | =0.014 | |
Good | 1.309 (0.539) | 0.129 | =0.015 | |
Very good | 1.231 (0.842) | 0.030 | =0.144 | |
Age | <0.001 (0.006) | −0.001 | =0.980 | |
South Africa (N = 790) | 0.001/=0.411 | |||
Constant | −2.883 (5.114) | =0.573 | ||
Sex | −0.673 (1.059) | −0.025 | =0.526 | |
Education Level: Completed less than primary | 1.763 (1.665) | 0.056 | =0.290 | |
Completed primary | 1.687 (1.733) | 0.051 | =0.331 | |
Completed secondary | 1.502 (1.909) | 0.043 | =0.432 | |
Completed high school | 0.046 (2.164) | 0.001 | =0.983 | |
Completed college/university/post-grad | 1.257 (2.391) | 0.029 | =0.559 | |
Income | −1.857 (1.139) | −0.071 | =0.103 | |
Total Physical Activity Level | 0.116 (0.160) | 0.027 | =0.467 | |
Drinking: Do not currently drink | 0.265 (7.884) | 0.001 | =0.973 | |
Occasionally | 1.107 (1.502) | 0.030 | =0.461 | |
Moderate/heavy drinker | 1.876 (1.764) | 0.043 | =0.288 | |
Smoking: Do not currently smoke | −0.117 (1.983) | −0.002 | =0.953 | |
Occasionally | −0.170 (2.880) | −0.002 | =0.953 | |
Daily | −1.406 (1.377) | −0.042 | =0.308 | |
Self-rated health: Bad | 0.622 (3.916) | 0.019 | =0.874 | |
Moderate | 1.618 (3.829) | 0.060 | =0.673 | |
Good | 2.597 (3.997) | 0.088 | =0.504 | |
Very good | 5.427 (4.318) | 0.098 | =0.209 | |
Age | 0.038 (0.04) | 0.032 | =0.411 | |