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Table 3 Obesity class amongst (1) those coded obese in the DAD administrative health database, and (2) those not coded obese in the DAD administrative health database

From: Coding of obesity in administrative hospital discharge abstract data: accuracy and impact for future research studies

 

Obese in DAD

Coded as Obese in the DAD and by physical measure

Obese by physical measure and not coded obese in administrative data

Obese by physical measure

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total

414

100

273

100

3250

100

3523

100

Weight Class

        

BMI <30

141

34.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

I (BMI 30-34.99 kg/m2)

199

48.07

199

72.89

2740

84.31

2939

83.42

II (BMI 35-39.99 kg/m2)

60

14.49

60

21.98

416

12.8

476

13.51

III (BMI ≥ 40 kg/m2)

14

3.38

14

5.13

94

2.89

108

3.07

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body Mass Index.