Table 1.
English Item | Discrimination a | Difficulty b | Spanish Item | Discrimination a | Difficulty b | DIF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dose | 1.08 | −1.67 | Dosis | 1.37 | −1.95 | |
Nerves | 2.17 | −1.35 | Nervios | 1.75 | −1.69 | |
Kidney | 1.72 | −3.10 | Riñón | 2.01 | −2.05 | |
Hormones | 1.48 | −1.65 | Hormonas | 1.41 | −1.45 | |
Herpes | 1.38 | −2.53 | Herpes | 1.28 | −0.90 | * |
Caffeine | 1.03 | −2.49 | Cafeína | 0.92 | −1.17 | * |
Incest | 1.90 | −1.27 | Incesto | 1.46 | 0.15 | * |
Asthma | 2.10 | −1.57 | Asma | 3.21 | −2.26 | * |
Seizure | 1.49 | −1.76 | Convulsiones | 1.25 | −2.39 | |
Depression | 1.63 | −2.39 | Depresión | 2.13 | −1.49 | * |
Infection | 2.18 | −2.27 | Infección | 1.57 | −2.36 | |
Pregnancy | 1.88 | −1.92 | Embarazo | 2.00 | −1.80 | |
Syphilis | 0.93 | −0.14 | Sífilis | 1.50 | 0.13 | |
Abnormal | 1.70 | −1.54 | Anormal | 1.36 | −1.36 | |
Nutrition | 1.21 | −2.28 | Nutrición | 2.38 | −1.59 | |
Miscarriage | 1.56 | −2.28 | Aborto espontáneo | 1.68 | −1.93 | |
Hemorrhoids | 1.17 | −0.84 | Hemorroides | 1.47 | −1.13 | |
Directed | 1.91 | −1.43 | Indicado | 1.09 | −1.47 | |
Irritation | 1.41 | −1.46 | Irritación | 1.03 | −1.04 | * |
Alcoholism | 1.59 | −2.00 | Alcoholismo | 1.94 | −2.32 | |
Sexually | 0.63 | 0.19 | Sexualmente | 1.06 | −1.87 | * |
Colitis | 1.55 | 0.80 | Colitis | 1.20 | −0.56 | * |
Testicle | 1.51 | −1.31 | Testículo | 1.27 | −0.72 | * |
Occupation | 1.63 | −2.37 | Empleo | 2.30 | −2.42 | |
Constipation | 1.51 | −1.25 | Estreñimiento | 1.25 | −1.90 | |
Medication | 1.51 | −2.31 | Medicamento | 1.88 | −2.36 | |
Diagnosis | 1.36 | −1.23 | Diagnóstico | 1.85 | −1.28 | |
Osteoporosis | 1.77 | −0.16 | Osteoporosis | 0.95 | −1.48 | * |
Prostate | 1.08 | −1.53 | Próstata | 1.23 | −0.58 | * |
Hepatitis | 0.81 | −1.55 | Hepatitis | 1.60 | −0.67 | * |
Anemia | 1.93 | −0.66 | Anemia | 1.46 | −2.18 | * |
Obesity | 1.59 | −1.28 | Obesidad | 2.29 | −1.53 | * |
Significant difference (p<.05) in item parameters between the Spanish- and English-speaking samples using the Benjamini–Hochberg correction.
DIF, differential item functioning.