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Body Measures Exam
File Frequencies
(BMX.XPT)

Table of Contents
 bullet BMAEXLEN: length of a MEC exam (sec)
bullet BMAEXSTS: Status of a MEC exam
bullet BMAEXCMT: Comment code for an exam
bullet BMXWT: Weight (kg)
bullet BMIWT: Weight Comment
bullet BMXRECUM: Recumbent Length (cm)
bullet BMIRECUM: Recumbent Length Comment
bullet BMXHEAD: Head Circumference (cm)
bullet BMIHEAD: Head Circumference Comment
bullet BMXHT: Standing Height (cm)
bullet BMIHT: Standing Height Comment
bullet BMXBMI: Body Mass Index (kg/m**2)
bullet BMXLEG: Upper Leg Length (cm)
bullet BMILEG: Upper Leg Length Comment
bullet BMXCALF: Maximal Calf Circumference (cm)
bullet BMICALF: Maximal Calf Comment
bullet BMXARML: Upper Arm Length (cm)
bullet BMIARML: Upper Arm Length Comment
bullet BMXARMC: Arm Circumference (cm)
bullet BMIARMC: Arm Circumference Comment
bullet BMXWAIST: Waist Circumference (cm)
bullet BMIWAIST: Waist Circumference Comment
bullet BMXTHICR: Thigh Circumference (cm)
bullet BMITHICR: Thigh Circumference Comment
bullet BMXTRI: Triceps Skinfold (mm)
bullet BMITRI: Triceps Skinfold Comment
bullet BMXSUB: Subscapular Skinfold (mm)
bullet BMISUB: Subscapular Skinfold Comment
bullet BMAAMP: Amputations?
bullet BMAUREXT: Amputations: Upper Right Extremity?
bullet BMAUPREL: Amputations: UR Above or Below Elbow?
bullet BMAULEXT: Amputations: Upper Left Extremity?
bullet BMAUPLEL: Amputations: UL Above or Below Elbow?
bullet BMALOREX: Amputations: Lower Right Extremity?
bullet BMALORKN: Amputations: LR Above or Below Knee?
bullet BMALLEXT: Amputations: Lower Left Extremity?
bullet BMALLKNE: Amputations: LL Above or Below Knee?

Analysis Variable : BMAEXLEN length of
a MEC exam (sec)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
9282 0 0 909

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Status of a MEC exam
BMAEXSTS Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
1: Complete 9142 98.49 9142 98.49
2: Partial 81 0.87 9223 99.36
3: Not done 59 0.64 9282 100.00

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Comment code for an exam
BMAEXCMT Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9143 98.5 9143 98.5
1: Safety exclusion 3 0.03 9146 98.53
2: SP refusal 37 0.40 9183 98.93
3: No time 4 0.04 9187 98.98
4: Physical limitation 12 0.13 9199 99.11
5: Communication problem 1 0.01 9200 99.12
6: Equipment failure 28 0.30 9228 99.42
7: SP ill/emergency 15 0.16 9243 99.58
56: Came late/left early 14 0.15 9257 99.73
99: Other, specify 25 0.27 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXWT Weight (kg)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
9197 85 3.1 193.3

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Weight Comment
BMIWT Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9034 97.33 9034 97.33
1: Could not obtain 27 0.29 9061 97.62
3: Clothing 205 2.21 9266 99.83
4: Medical appliance 16 0.17 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXRECUM Recumbent
Length (cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
1081 8201 44.9 110.3

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Recumbent Length Comment
BMIRECUM Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9253 99.69 9253 99.69
1: Could not obtain 29 0.31 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXHEAD Head Circumference
(cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
267 9015 15.5 47.9

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Head Circumference Comment
BMIHEAD Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9281 99.99 9281 99.99
1: Could not obtain 1 0.01 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXHT Standing Height
(cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
8464 818 81.8 201.3

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Standing Height Comment
BMIHT Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9200 99.12 9200 99.12
1: Could not obtain 55 0.59 9255 99.71
3: Not straight 27 0.29 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXBMI Body Mass
Index (kg/m**2)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
8462 820 11.49 66.44

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Analysis Variable : BMXLEG Upper Leg
Length (cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
7225 2057 23.6 55

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Upper Leg Length Comment
BMILEG Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9117 98.22 9117 98.22
1: Could not obtain 165 1.78 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXCALF Maximal Calf
Circumference (cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
7305 1977 18 59.6

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Maximal Calf Comment
BMICALF Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9195 99.06 9195 99.06
1: Could not obtain 87 0.94 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXARML Upper Arm
Length (cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
8990 292 9.1 46.5

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Upper Arm Length Comment
BMIARML Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9158 98.66 9158 98.66
1: Could not obtain 124 1.34 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXARMC Arm Circumference
(cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
8985 297 10.8 58.2

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Arm Circumference Comment
BMIARMC Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9158 98.66 9158 98.66
1: Could not obtain 124 1.34 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXWAIST Waist Circumference
(cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
8284 998 38.2 173.4

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Waist Circumference Comment
BMIWAIST Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9073 97.75 9073 97.75
1: Could not obtain 209 2.25 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXTHICR Thigh Circumference
(cm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
7198 2084 25.1 94.3

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Thigh Circumference Comment
BMITHICR Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9090 97.93 9090 97.93
1: Could not obtain 192 2.07 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXTRI Triceps Skinfold
(mm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
8568 714 2.4 43.6

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Triceps Skinfold Comment
BMITRI Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 8756 94.33 8756 94.33
1: Could not obtain 227 2.45 8983 96.78
2: Exceeds capacity 299 3.22 9282 100.00

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Analysis Variable : BMXSUB Subscapular
Skinfold (mm)
N N Miss Minimum Maximum
7950 1332 2.2 42.2

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Subscapular Skinfold Comment
BMISUB Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 8138 87.68 8138 87.68
1: Could not obtain 894 9.63 9032 97.31
2: Exceeds capacity 250 2.69 9282 100.00

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Amputations?
BMAAMP Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 118 1.27 118 1.27
1: Yes 3 0.03 121 1.30
2: No 9161 98.70 9282 100.00

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Amputations: Upper Right Extremity?
BMAUREXT Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9279 99.97 9279 99.97
2: No 3 0.03 9282 100.00

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Amputations: UR Above or Below Elbow?
BMAUPREL Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9282 100.00 9282 100.00

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Amputations: Upper Left Extremity?
BMAULEXT Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9279 99.97 9279 99.97
2: No 3 0.03 9282 100.00

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Amputations: UL Above or Below Elbow?
BMAUPLEL Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9282 100.00 9282 100.00

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Amputations: Lower Right Extremity?
BMALOREX Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9279 99.97 9279 99.97
1: Yes 3 0.03 9282 100.00

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Amputations: LR Above or Below Knee?
BMALORKN Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9279 99.97 9279 99.97
2: Below knee 3 0.03 9282 100.00

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Amputations: Lower Left Extremity?
BMALLEXT Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9279 99.97 9279 99.97
1: Yes 1 0.01 9280 99.98
2: No 2 0.02 9282 100.00

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Amputations: LL Above or Below Knee?
BMALLKNE Frequency Percent Cumulative
Frequency		 Cumulative
Percent
Missing 9281 99.99 9281 99.99
2: Below knee 1 0.01 9282 100.00

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This page last reviewed January 11, 2007

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