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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Appetite. 2014 May 2;80:23–27. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.04.026

Table 3.

Kappa range statistics between parent participants and independent researchers for ratings of food, activity, and sedentary items (n=25)

Home-IDEA Sections Researcher and Parent (Kappa - %*)
Snacks/Treats/Nuts (.242–92%*)
Cereal (85.7%–96%*)
Drinks (.119–100%*)
Meats/Poultry/Fish (.336–100%*)
Dairy (−.136–1.00)
Breads/Beans/Pasta/Grains (−.038–1.00)
Ready to eat meals (−.184–.915)
Other Foods (.029–1.00)
Fruit and Vegetable (−.030–1.00)
Electronic Environment: Child’s Bedroom (−.042–1.00)
Activity Environment (.336–1.00)

Kappa Statistic range for each category on the Home IDEA reliability analysis between researcher and parent participant.

*

Indicates percent agreement, which was calculated due to one reporter having been a constant.