Table 5 The magnitude of agreement and the extent of misclassification on using different anthropometric measures instead of total skinfold thickness for measurement of body fat among children at birth (85th percentile cut-off). [N = 2432]

Birth weight (kg) [N = 2432]

< 3.45

1839 (75.62)

78 (3.21)

13.00

0.57*

(0.52–0.60)

≥ 3.45

238 (9.79)

277 (11.39)

Head circumference (cm) [N = 2432]

< 35.00

1699 (69.86)

90 (3.70)

19.24

0.42*

(0.38–0.46)

≥ 35.00

378 (15.54)

265 (10.90)

Chest circumference (cm) [N = 2432]

< 33.70

1718 (70.64)

85 (3.50)

18.26

0.45*

(0.40–0.49)

≥ 33.70

359 (14.76)

270 (11.10)

Waist circumference (cm)

< 31.70

1469 (60.40)

52 (2.14)

27.14

0.34**

(0.31–0.37)

≥ 31.70

608 (25.00)

303 (12.46)

Hip circumference (cm)

< 30.30

1609 (66.16)

74 (3.04)

22.28

0.39**

(0.35–0.43)

≥ 30.30

468 (19.24)

281 (79.15)

Mid Upper Arm Circumference (Cm)

< 10.30

1621 (66.65)

78 (3.21)

21.96

0.39**

(0.35–0.43)

≥ 10.30

456 (18.75)

277 (11.39)

BMI (kg/m2)

< 13.22

1609 (66.19)

119 (4.90)

24.11

0.31**

(0.27–0.35)

≥ 13.22

467 (19.21)

236 (9.71)