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Table 6 Test-retest reliability of school based and non-school based activity questions

From: Reliability of the modified child and adolescent physical activity and nutrition survey, physical activity (CAPANS-PA) questionnaire among chinese-australian youth

 

ALL

 

Males

 

Females

 
 

N: (McNemar test p-valuea

Kappab (95%: CI)

N: (McNemar test p-valuea

Kappab (95%: CI)

N: (McNemar test p-valuea

Kappab (95%: CI)

Frequency of very active participation in physical education

72 (.24)

.51 (.34, .67)

37 (.20)

.47 (.20, .69)

36 (.77)

.52 (.29, .76)

Activity at recess (besides eating)

77 (.90)

.49 (.35, .63)

38 (.00**)

.53 (.33, .73)

39 (.00**)

.42 (.20, .64)

Activity at lunch (besides eating)

77 (.13)

.34 (.19, .48)

38 (.86)

.37 (.17, .58)

39 (.04*)

.29 (.08, .49)

Frequency of physical activity engagement right after school (3:30-6 pm)

77 (.78)

.48 (.37, .66)

38 (.30)

.43 (.21, .66)

39 (.38)

.52 (.32, .72)

Frequency of physical activity engagement in the evenings (6-9 pm)

77 (.78)

.50 (.37, .66)

38 (.49)

.33 (.11, .56)

39 (.64)

.64 (.45, .83)

Frequency of physical activity engagement during the last weekend

77 (.49)

.49 (.34, .64)

38 (.28)

.53 (.30, .75)

39 (1.00)

.43 (.22, .65)

  1. *p < .05; a = McNemar test to assess significant differences in response means from baseline and post-testing; N = number of respondents for the question item; b = Cohen's Kappa statistic with 95% confidence interval