Using the 184 LDS9 records for which both waist circumference and BMI are available, software gives the regression model
b=0.337w−4.63b=0.337w-4.63b=0.337w−4.63,
where w w\,w is waist circumference in cm and b b\,b is BMI. The correlation coefficient is 0.878.
Interpret the gradient of the regression line in context.
Estimate the BMI of an individual whose waist circumference is 90 cm.
State what the value 0.878 suggests about the scatter diagram.