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Table 4 CATI versus Diary responses: Toilet flushing

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

Statistic

Total number of toilet flushes per household per week

CATI response relative to Diary

 

CATI response

(Median 95% confidence limit)

Diary response

(Median 95% confidence limit)

weighted kappa

(agreement*)

Average

112.4

91.8

 

Standard deviation

60.5

40.1

 

Median

105

(96 - 112)

85

(77 - 90)

0.29

(poor)

N

216

216

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