Table 4

Validity of PAMI variables; Mean ± SD; (N = 31) mean ± SD with Pearson Correlation Coefficient and p-value for independent t-test or percent with Mantel-Hanzel Chi Square

Variable
Participant Time 1
Research Assistant
Correlation (Pearson r)
t-test p-value

Total number of rooms
12.4 ± 2.91
12.0 ± 2.42
0.72*
0.34
Physical Activity Equipment




     # of items
65.2 ± 54.12
74.8 ± 64.77
0.98*
0.53
     Household Density
5.0 ± 3.95
6.2 ± 5.54
0.93*
0.33
     Ave # of Items/Bedroom
2.1 ± 2.68
2.8 ± 4.04
0.67*
0.25
     Checklist Quantity
16.8 ± 7.46
17.2 ± 7.27
0.94*
0.36
     Accessibility




          Away and difficult to get to
9.5
2.5
--
M-H χ2 = 16.5,
          Away and easy to get to
20.1
22
--
p < 0.001
          In view and difficult to get to
5.3
2
--

          In view and easy to get to
65
73.6
--

     PAASS
209.9+162.24
261.2+231.3
0.93*
0.03




Media Equipment




     # of items
8.5 ± 4.49
8.8 ± 4.47
0.93*
0.20
     Household Density
0.71 ± 0.34
0.75 ± 0.34
0.79*
0.33
     Ave # of Items/Bedroom
1.7 ± 1.20
1.7 ± 1.20
0.94*
0.49
     # Televisions in Home
2.5+1.23
2.9+1.44
0.87*
0.25
     # Televisions in Bedrooms
1.16+1.04
1.26+1.09
0.96*
0.72
     Accessibility




          Away and difficult to get to
1.0
1.3
--
M-H χ2 = 1.4,
          Away and easy to get to
9.3
6.5
--
p = 0.23
          In view and difficult to get to
2.5
0.0
--

          In view and easy to get to
87.3
92.2
--

     MAASS
31.9+25.53
34.0+17.27
0.88*
0.30

PAASS, Physical activity Availability and Accessibility Summary Score

MAASS, Media Availability and Accessibility Summary Score

* p < = 0.05

Sirard et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:24   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-24