Table A
Coefficients for model of self-reported adult (age 20 or older) body mass index value, by sex and for auto-regressive model order 1, derived from data from the National Population Health Survey 1994/1995 through 2006/2007

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Table A
Coefficients for model of self-reported adult (age 20 or older) body mass index value, by sex and for auto-regressive model order 1, derived from data from the National Population Health Survey 1994/1995 through 2006/2007
Table summary
This table displays the results of Coefficients for model of self-reported adult (age 20 or older) body mass index value. The information is grouped by Terms (appearing as row headers), Men and Women (appearing as column headers).
Terms Men Women
Intercept 0.198 0.169
Age group
20 to 29 0.032 0.027
30 to 39 0.027 0.025
40 to 49 0.026 0.026
50 to 59 0.024 0.026
60 to 69 0.018 0.024
70 to 79 0.010 0.011
80 or older 0 0
Previous BMI value(s), log
At time t-2 years 0.933 0.940
At time t-4 years 0 0
At time t-6 years 0 0
At time t-8 years 0 0
Leisure-time physical activity (minutes per day)
None 0.003 0.005
Less than 30 0.004 0.008
30 to less than 60 0.003 0.004
60 or more 0 0
Cycling for transportation or errands
No 0 0
Yes -0.005 -0.001
Longitudinal trend in walking for transportation or errands
None 0 0
Downward 0.003 0.0001
Upward 0.0008 0.0009
Longitudinal trend in usual daily physical activity
None 0 0
Downward 0.003 0.003
Upward 0.0004 -0.0006
Smoking status
Never smoker 0 0
Former smoker 0.003 0.003
Current smoker -0.002 -0.004
Longitudinal trend in smoking
None 0 0
Downward 0.007 0.021
Upward -0.003 -0.004
Note: The BMI prediction model for adult men and women is: log(BMI) = α + βA’Age + βH’log(Previous BMI values) + βPA’Physical Activity + βS’Smoking + σε
Sources: 1994/1995 through 2006/2007 National Population Health Survey.

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