BMI Knowledge Questions | West Virginia | New Jersey | West Virginia and New Jersey | P Value* |
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What does BMI stand for? | 60.3 | 58.8 | 59.9 | .75 |
BMI is related to what medical concern? | 50.1 | 49.3 | 49.9 | .87 |
A BMI of 25 or greater means… | 18.0 | 16.2 | 17.5 | .64 |
A BMI of 30 or greater means… | 18.5 | 12.8 | 16.8 | .12 |
A BMI of 40 or greater means… | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.5 | .88 |
Do you know what your BMI is? | 18.7 | 12.2 | 16.8 | .07 |
Data are percentages choosing the correct answer.
↵* χ2 Comparison of responses of body mass index (BMI) knowledge questions between patients from West Virginia and patients from New Jersey.