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Table 3 CATI versus Diary responses: Laundry

From: Collecting household water usage data: telephone questionnaire or diary?

Statistic

Number of washing machine loads per week

CATI response relative

 

CATI response

(Median 95% confidence limit)

Diary response

(Median 95% confidence limit)

to Diary

weighted kappa

(agreement*)

Average

5.3

6.7

 

Standard deviation

3.1

3.7

 

Median

5

(4 - 5)

6

(5.5 - 7)

0.66

(fair to good)

N

217

217

 
  1. * Fleiss JL: Statistical methods for rates and proportions 2nd edition, New York; Wiley; 1981:218