Table 6 Bland-Altman analyses of measured and predicted height of Ethiopian adults in Jimma University, March 2016
From: Developing an equation for estimating body height from linear body measurements of Ethiopian adults
Variables | Mean(SD) | Mean difference (SD) | 95% limit of agreement | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Measured height | 167.71 (8.15) | |||
Measured Arm span | 174.25 (9.15) | − 6.54(3.68) | – | 0.000 |
Predicted height from arm span | 167.62 (7.59) | 0.09(2.96) | − 5.71, 5.88 | 0.460 |
Predicted height from half arm span | 167.71 (7.46) | − 0.01(3.41) | − 6.69, 6.67 | 0.966 |
Predicted height from knee height | 167.72 (7.47) | − 0.01(3.26) | − 6.40, 6.40 | 0.915 |