Table 3

Reliability and validity estimates for Food environment items from the HHS


Reliability
Validity




n
%Agree
Kappa (95% CI)
PABAK1
Ppos
Pneg
n
%Agree
Kappa (95% CI)
PABAKa
SEN
SPEC

Fruit in view
44
81.8
0.49 (0.19–0.79)

0.88
0.60
78
78.2
0.32 (0.06–0.57)

0.89
0.41
Vegetables ready to eat
43
79.1
0.57 (0.32–0.82)

0.82
0.74
74
75.7
0.43 (0.22–0.65)

0.79
0.67
TV in view of dining area
45
91.1
0.82 (0.65–0.99)

0.92
0.90
78
78.2
0.57 (0.38–0.75)

0.82
0.75
Adequate counter space
45
97.8
0.88 (0.64–1.00)
0.96
0.99
0.89
78
92.3
0.22 (-0.18–0.62)
0.85
0.99
0.17
Access to candy
43
86.0
0.72 (0.52–0.93)

0.87
0.83
73
60.3
0.22 (0.00–0.43)

0.57
0.68
Access to soda
41
85.4
0.71 (0.49–0.92)

0.83
0.82
65
61.5
0.26 (0.06–0.47)

0.54
0.77
Access to sweet snacks
44
81.8
0.62 (0.39–0.85)

0.77
0.85
78
65.4
0.29 (0.10–0.49)

0.63
0.73
Access to savory snacks
44
84.1
0.68 (0.47–0.90)

0.84
0.84
78
57.7
0.07 (-0.15–0.29)

0.63
0.45

1 Adjusted Kappa (PABAK) used if prevalence ≥85%; Ppos = proportion of positive agreement; Pneg = proportion of negative agreement; SEN = sensitivity (proportion of those reporting YES confirmed as YES by the home visit); SPE = specificity (proportion of those reporting NO confirmed as NO by the home visit); CI = confidence interval

Bryant et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:23   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-23