Ethnic Specific body fat percent prediction equation as surrogate marker of obesity in Ethiopian adults

Table 2 Differences between measured and predicted body fat percentages using Caucasian prediction equations among Ethiopian Adult employs of Jimma University

Variables	n	Measured body fat % − predicted body fat % using Caucasian prediction equation^a
Variables	n	Measured, body fat%	Caucasian equation, predicted body fat %	Difference	P*
Sex
Male	307	23.86	18.7764	7.2153	< 0.0001
Female	397	38.47	33.3513	6.4478	< 0.0001
Total	704	32.10	26.99550	6.7825	< 0.0001
Ethnicity
Oromo	255	29.02	23.9985	6.8420	< 0.0001
Amhara	213	36.56	30.1531	7.9221	< 0.0001
Gurage	38	35.05	28.1747	8.5323	< 0.0001
Kefa	50	33.96	29.7953	5.7637	< 0.0001
Dawero	57	31.49	28.1145	5.0774	< 0.0001
Yem	43	29.12	26.5283	4.3102	< 0.0001
Others^b	48	27.77	24.1443	5.3252	< 0.0001
Total	704	32.10	26.9955	6.7825	< 0.0001
Age group
20–30	269	25.55	21.43	5.7647	< 0.0001
31–40	250	35.71	29.62	7.5860	< 0.0001
≥ 41	185	36.75	31.54	7.1767	< 0.0001
Total	704	32.10	27.00	6.7825	< 0.0001

^aCaucasian prediction equation: body fat percent (BF %) = (1.294 × BMI) + (0.0.20 × Age) − (11.4 × Gender) − 8.0, where sex (male = 1, female = 0) [5]
*Paired t test
^bOthers = Sidama, Wolaita, and Tigre

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