Body Mass Index (based on self-reported data).
The Body Mass Index (BMI) 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 be used to indicate whether an individual is over or under weight using cut-off points as suggested, for instance, by the World Health Organisation.
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Derived variable note:
The Body Mass Index (BMI) 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 be used to indicate whether an individual is over or under weight using cut-off points as suggested, for instance, by the World Health Organisation.
Derived variable note:
Uses A_HLHTF A_HLHTI A_HLHTC A_HLWT A_HLWTS A_HLWTP A_HLWTK A_HLHT/
| 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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