Body Mass Index
Datafile
Index terms
Derived variable note:
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is based on self-reported data. Is defined as body weight in kg divided by the square of the respondent’s height in metres. Information on height and weight collected in imperial units has been converted to metric units. The BMI can indicate whether an individual is overweight or underweight using cut-off points as suggested by the World Health Organisation. Stata-syntax for deriving bmi_dv can be found here bmi_dv.
Uses hlhtf, hlhtc, hlhti, hlwt, hlwts, hlwtp, hlwtk, hlht and hlwtm.
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 3251 | 6.38% |
| proxy | -7 | 3262 | 6.4% |
| [Value >= 0] | 1 | 44481 | 87.23% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
| Mean | Number Missing | Min | Max | Std Dev | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 | 6513 | 3.6 | 84.4 | 5.12 | 44481 |
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