Table 2.
Kappa figures for codes used for the inter-rater reliability process
| Inter-rater code | Measure of agreement–Kappa |
|---|---|
| Comments opposing Cummings in the article | 0.26 |
| Comments supporting Cummings in the article | 1 |
| Comments opposing advisor’s comments on genetics | 0.735 |
| Comments supporting advisor’s comments on genetics | 0.627 |
| Comments supporting a comment that promotes the advisor’s genetics view | No codes present in sample |
| Comments supporting a comment that opposes advisor’s genetics view | 0.64 |
| Comments opposing a comment that promotes advisor’s genetics view | 0.794 |
| Comments opposing a comment that opposes advisor’s genetics view | 0.82 |
| Reader makes Nazi reference | 0.874 |