Table 3. Criterion validity of values measured by each questionnaire method compared with values measured by the activPAL.
Time 1a | Time 2b | |||||||
Spearman’s ρ | Kappa coefficientc | Spearman’s ρ | Kappa coefficientc | |||||
T-method | P-method | T-method | P-method | T-method | P-method | T-method | P-method | |
Workday | ||||||||
During working time | ||||||||
Sitting | 0.52* | 0.59* | 0.39* | 0.44* | 0.56* | 0.65* | 0.41* | 0.44* |
Walking/Standing | 0.56* | 0.56* | 0.38* | 0.35* | 0.58* | 0.60* | 0.40* | 0.45* |
During non-working timed | ||||||||
Sitting | 0.55* | 0.57* | 0.43* | 0.36* | 0.51* | 0.60* | 0.36* | 0.41* |
Walking/Standing | 0.58* | 0.61* | 0.35* | 0.40* | 0.57* | 0.61* | 0.39* | 0.45* |
Non-workdaye | ||||||||
Sitting | 0.25 | 0.42* | 0.13 | 0.23* | 0.37* | 0.53* | 0.28* | 0.32* |
Walking/Standing | 0.30* | 0.45* | 0.16* | 0.21* | 0.45* | 0.60* | 0.31* | 0.34* |
T-method, time method (questionnaire); P-method, percentage method (questionnaire).
aTime 1: Subjects completed the questionnaire before the activPAL measurements.
bTime 2: Subjects completed the questionnaire after the activPAL measurements.
cParticipants were classified into four groups using quartile points.
dExcluding working, commuting, and sleeping time.
eExcluding sleeping time.
*P < 0.05.