Name
bmi_s2
Label
BMI (SHHS2)
Description

Body Mass Index at SHHS2

Calculation
bmi_s2 = ( pm202 / ( pm207 * pm207 ) )
Units
kilograms per square meter
Type
numeric
Tags
SHHS Visit Number vs BMI (SHHS2)
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Visit 1 - - - - - - - -
Interim Follow-up Visit - - - - - - - -
Visit 2 3,587 28.3 ± 5.1 27.7 18.0 50.0 493 4,080
CVD Outcomes - - - - - - - -
Age at SHHS1 vs BMI (SHHS2)
Visit 2
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 3,587 28.3 ± 5.1 27.7 18.0 50.0 493 4,080
35-44 years 178 28.2 ± 5.6 27.2 18.1 50.0 6 184
45-54 years 640 29.2 ± 5.9 28.0 18.0 50.0 67 707
55-64 years 1,130 28.9 ± 4.9 28.5 18.0 50.0 191 1,321
65-74 years 1,049 28.3 ± 4.7 27.7 18.0 45.9 151 1,200
75-84 years 552 26.3 ± 4.2 26.2 18.0 49.8 72 624
85 years or older 38 24.2 ± 4.2 24.4 18.0 34.7 6 44
Gender vs BMI (SHHS2)
Visit 2
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 3,587 28.3 ± 5.1 27.7 18.0 50.0 493 4,080
Male 1,641 28.7 ± 4.3 28.2 18.0 50.0 220 1,861
Female 1,946 28.0 ± 5.6 27.1 18.0 50.0 273 2,219
Race vs BMI (SHHS2)
Visit 2
N Mean StdDev Median Min Max Unknown Total
Total 3,587 28.3 ± 5.1 27.7 18.0 50.0 493 4,080
White 3,133 28.2 ± 5.0 27.6 18.0 50.0 454 3,587
Black 239 28.7 ± 5.7 28.4 18.0 46.2 17 256
Other 215 29.1 ± 5.6 28.3 18.1 50.0 22 237