Table 4 Summary statistics on recorded and self-reported weight (Kgs)
From: The consequences of measurement error when estimating the impact of obesity on income
Variable | Observations | Mean | St. Deviation | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GUI | |||||
Recorded weight | 6637 | 69.19 | 13.46 | 36 | 177 |
Self-reported weight | 6637 | 67.87 | 12.65 | 30 | 178 |
Correlation between error and recorded weight | −0.35 | ||||
NHANES | |||||
Recorded weight | 2332 | 69.57 | 17.10 | 37.45 | 175.45 |
Self-reported weight | 2332 | 67.54 | 15.83 | 29.70 | 180.00 |
Correlation between error and recorded weight | −0.43 | ||||