Table 3.
Scale reliability
| Scale mean if item deleted | Scale variance if item deleted | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satisfied with number of meals every day | 12.22 | 11.57 | 0.53 | 0.880 |
| Satisfied with consumption of cereals and tubers every day | 12.21 | 11.69 | 0.52 | 0.880 |
| Satisfied with consumption of meat or fish every day | 12.25 | 11.37 | 0.54 | 0.879 |
| Satisfied with meals on Sundays and Holidays | 12.23 | 11.49 | 0.55 | 0.879 |
| Satisfied with clothing | 12.26 | 11.17 | 0.64 | 0.875 |
| Satisfied with shoes | 12.26 | 11.14 | 0.64 | 0.875 |
| Satisfied with housing | 12.31 | 11.05 | 0.56 | 0.877 |
| Satisfied with availability of drinking water | 12.42 | 10.96 | 0.48 | 0.882 |
| Satisfied with availability of electricity | 12.62 | 10.62 | 0.51 | 0.881 |
| Satisfied with furniture in the house | 12.52 | 10.48 | 0.59 | 0.877 |
| Satisfied with self-care products in the house | 12.31 | 10.95 | 0.62 | 0.875 |
| Satisfied with care in case of sickness | 12.34 | 10.85 | 0.60 | 0.876 |
| Satisfied with cleanliness/personal hygiene | 12.27 | 11.13 | 0.62 | 0.876 |
| Satisfied with availability of transport | 12.47 | 10.81 | 0.50 | 0.881 |
| Satisfied with availability of leisure | 12.38 | 11.06 | 0.47 | 0.881 |
| Satisfied with education for children | 12.29 | 11.26 | 0.51 | 0.879 |
| Reliability statistics | ||||
| Cronbach’s alpha | ||||
| 0.885 | ||||
| Scale statistics | ||||
| Mean | Variance | SD | No. of items | |
| 13.16 | 12.53 | 3.54 | 16 | |
Source: Calculated from Benin DHS 2006