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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 23.
Published in final edited form as: Open J Pediatr. 2013 Sep 1;3(3):260–265. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2013.33045

Table 2.

Kappa scores and percent agreement for the test-retest reliability of the respiratory questionnaire.

Respiratory Questions Percent that Responded “Yes” in the First Interview Kappa Percent Agreement
Has your child had a respiratory infection? 53.7% 0.40 69.8%
Has your child had wheezing or whistling in the chest since our last interview? 38.5% 0.73 88.4%
Has your child been seen in the ER for a breathing problem? 14.2% 0.88 97.8%
Has a doctor diagnosed your child with wheezing or asthma? 7.8% 1.0 100%
Has your child been admitted to the hospital for a breathing problem? 6.3% 1.0 100%
Has your child been diagnosed with RSV? 4.9% 1.0 100%