Table 5 Diagnostic values of parent-reported (measured versus estimated) height and weight in detection of BMI-categories*
| Â | Sensitivity % (95% CI) | Specificity % (95% CI) | Kappa Statistic (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reporting method used by parents | Estimated | Measured | Estimated | Measured | Estimated | Measured |
Underweight | 55 (0.28 to 0.79) | 73 (0.48 to 0.89) | 75 (0.66 to 0.83) | 82 (0.75 to 0.87) | 0.17 (-0.10 to 0.45) | 0.33 (0.08 to 0.57) |
Overweight/Obese | 47 (0.26 to 0.69) | 47 (0.27 to 0.68) | 93 (0.86 to 0.97) | 97 (0.93 to 0.99) | 0.43 (0.10 to 0.76) | 0.52 (0.19 to 0.85) |