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Table 2 Estimates of the Bland–Altman plots for analysis of agreement between self-reported and measured height, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) stratified by age

From: Using random-forest multiple imputation to address bias of self-reported anthropometric measures, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia in the Belgian health interview survey

  

Weighted mean difference

LLOA

ULOA

BMI (kg/m2)

[95% CI]

Whole population

-0.87 [-1;-0.74]

-4.31 [-4.48;-4.14]

2.63 [2.45;2.80]

Age category

   

18/24

-0.59 [-0.95;-0.23]

-3.41[-4.03;-2.79]

2.23 [1.61;2.85]

25/44

-0.67 [-0.83;-0.52]

-3.74 [-4.0;-3.48]

2.40 [2.13;2.66]

45/64

-0.74 [-0.92;-0.55]

-4.72 [-5.04;-4.4]

3.25 [2.93;3.58]

> 65

-1.35 [-1.54;-1.16]

-4.36 [-4.68;-4.04]

1.64 [1.32;1.97]

Gender

   

Men

-0.61 [-.077;-0.45]

-4.24 [-4.50;-3.98]

2.94 [2.68;3.02]

Women

-1.12 [-1.30;-0.94]

-4.34 [-4.57;-4.11]

2.31 [2.08; 2.34]

Education level

   

No diploma/ prim

-1.27 [-2.11;-0.42]

-7.34 [-8.80;-5.86]

4.80 [3.34;6.25]

Lower secondary

-0.93 [-1.27;-0.58]

-4.55 [-5.14;-3.95]

2.69 [2.10;3.29]

Higher secondary

-0.87 [-1.09;-0.65]

-5 [-5.40;-4.65]

3.27 [2.87;3.64]

Higher

-0.7 [-0.86-;-0.66]

-3.31 [-3.48;-3.13]

1.78 [1.60;1.95]

Height (cm)

[95% CI]

Whole population

1.05 [0.83;1.29]

-4.7 [-4.99;-4.41]

6.71 [6.42;7]

Age category

   

18/24

0.38 [-0.27;1]

-4.75 [-5.88;-3.63]

5.51 [4.39;6.64]

25/44

0.35 [0.10;0.60]

-4.69 [-5.12;-4.25]

5.40 [4.97;5.84]

45/64

0.78 [0.53;1.03]

-4.57 [-5.0;-4.14]

6.14 [5.71;6.58]

> 65

2.56 [2.16;2.96]

-3.76 [-4.45;-3.03]

8.89 [8.20;9.58]

Gender

   

Men

0.69 [0.43;0.94]

-4.37[-4.74;-3.99]

5.99 [5.62;6.37]

Women

1.41 [1.06;1.75]

-3.74 [-3.48;-4.0]

7.31 [6.88;7.74]

Education level

   

No diploma/ prim

2.32 [0.80;3.83]

-8.55 [-11.55;-5.94]

13.19 [10.6;15.79]

Lower secondary

1.35 [1.82;1.88]

-4.13 [-5.03;-3.23]

6.84 [5.93;7.75]

Higher secondary

1.30 [0.99;2.96]

-4.49 [-5.01;-3.97]

7.10 [6.57;7.63]

Higher

0.64 [0.43;0.82]

-4.01 [-4.36;-3.72]

5.32 [4.99;5.64]

Weight (kg)

[95% CI]

Whole population

-1.50 [-1.81;-1.20]

-9.75 [-10.2;-10.3]

6.89 [6.47;7.31]

Age category

   

18/24

-1.42 [-2.46;-0.37]

-9.64 [-11.44;-7.8]

6.80 [5;8.60]

25/44

-1.62 [-2;-1.23]

-9.20 [-9.54;-8.54]

5.95 [5.30;6.61]

45/64

-1.33 [-1.83;-0.85]

-11.4 [-12.2;-10.6]

8.77 [7.96;9.59]

> 65

-1.76 [-1.71;-1.01]

-6.87 [-7.47;-6.27]

4.15 [3.15;4.74]

Gender

   

Men

-1.26 [-1.72;-0.81]

-11.1 [-11.9;-10.4]

8.66 [7.93;9.38]

Women

-1.73 [-2.14;-1.32]

-8.20 [-8.65;-7.74]

4.95 [4.45;5.41]

Education level

   

No diploma/ prim

-0.89 [-2.32;0.53]

-11.13 [-13.59;-8.68]

9.34 [6.88;11.79]

Lower secondary

-1.26 [-2.04;-0.48]

-9.44 [-10.74;-8.06]

6.88 [5.53;8.22]

Higher secondary

-1.29 [-1.87;-1.72]

-12.1 [-13.15;-11.16]

9.55 [8.57;10.54]

Higher

-1.62 [-1.88;-1.37]

-7.91 [-8.35;-7.48]

4.66 [4.23;5.1]

  1. LLOA Lower limits of agreement, ULOA Upper limits of agreement (mean difference ± 2 standard deviations)