Dynamic Medicine

Table 2 Intermethod correlations for percent fat

From: A comparison of skinfolds and leg-to-leg bioelectrical impedance for the assessment of body composition in children

Subjects	N	r*	r²	SEE
Total	322	0.85	0.72	6.2
Male	160	0.83	0.69	4.8
Female	162	0.86	0.74	5.5
Male	58	0.90	0.81	4.5
(10–11 yr)
Male	42	0.86	0.74	7.0
(12–13 yr)
Male	61	0.51	0.26	5.0
(14–15 yr)
Female	58	0.90	0.81	3.9
(10–11 yr)
Female	50	0.83	0.69	6.3
(12–13 yr)
Female	52	0.83	0.69	6.2
(14–15 yr)

*All correlations are significant p < 0.01; SEE = standard error of estimate

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