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. 2017 Sep 11;48(1):83–91. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3295-x

Table 2.

Young person (YP) and parent (P) ratings of presence of need in individual domains, and level of agreement between assessors

Domain Presence of need identified Agreement on presence of need
95% CI
Agreement on presence of met need
95% CI
Agreement on presence of unmet need
95% CI
YP
n (%)
P
n (%)
Kappa (%) Kappa (%) Kappa (%)
Accommodation 0 (0) 5 (3.0) * (97) * (98.2) *(98.8)
Food 14 (8.3) 81 (48.2) 0.129 (57.7) 0.65 (61.9) −0.059 (87.5)
Looking after home 39 (23.4) 90 (53.9) 0.115 (53.9) 0.047 (53.3) −0.066 (87.4)
Self-care 28 (16.8) 75 (44.9) 0.294 (67.1) 0.087 (60.5) −0.046 (88.6)
Daytime activities 24 (14.3) 56 (33.3) 0.281 (72.6) −0.005 (83.9) 0.304 (81.5)
Physical health 33 (19.6) 39 (23.2) 0.365 (78.6) 0.194 (80.4) 0.184 (86.7)
Eyesight/hearing 56 (33.3) 61 (36.3) 0.672 (85.1) 0.403 (76.2) −0.043 (82.7)
Mobility 3 (1.8) 5 (3) 0.744 (98.8) 0.323 (97.6) * (99.8)
Seizures 4 (2.4) 6 (3.6) 0.588 (97.6) −0.016 (96.4) −0.012 (97.6)
Major MHP 5 (3) 15 (9) 0.372 (92.8) * (97.6) 0.478 (95.2)
Other MHP 47 (28) 72 (42.9) 0.250 (64.9) 0.133 (75) 0.028 (70.8)
Information 25 (15.1) 54 (32.5) 0.187 (69.3) 0.067 (81.9) 0.110 (78.9)
Exploitation risk 8 (4.8) 99 (59.6) 0.025 (42.8) 0.058 (61.4) −0.034 (78.9)
Safety to self 5 (3.) 26 (15.6) 0.083 (83.8) * (91.0) 0.087 (91.6)
Safety to others 30 (17.9) 42 (25) 0.263 (75) 0.227 (88.1) 0.112 (79.8)
Inappropriate behaviour 25 (14.9) 70 (41.7) 0.124 (61.3) −0.033 (79.8) 0.120 (73.2)
Substance misuse 3 (1.8) 9 (5.4) 0.315 (95.2) 0.394 (98.2) 0.273 (97)
Communication 23 (13.9) 62 (37.3) 0.130 (64.5) 0.012 (72.3) 0.032 (82.5)
Social relationships 24 (14.3) 73 (43.5) 0.278 (67.3) 0.023 (81.5) 0.089 (70.2)
Sexual relationships 3 (1.8) 7 (4.2) 0.179 (95.2) −0.012 (97.6) −0.010 (96.4)
Caring for someone 2 (1.2) 3 (1.8) −0.014 (97) −0.008 (98.2) −0.006 (98.8)
Basic education 33 (19.8) 56 (33.5) 0.327 (73.1) 0.257 (83.8) 0.230 (80.8)
Transport 19 (11.3) 55 (32.7) 0.383 (77.4) 0.007 (72) −0.020 (87.5)
Money budgeting 43 (25.7) 100 (59.9) 0.137 (52.7) −0.008 (62.3) 0.232 (74.9)
Welfare benefits 14 (8.5) 44 (26.8) 0.010 (69.5) 0.071 (90.9) −0.024 (76.2)
Mean kappa 0.259 0.131 0.085

*Kappa coefficient could not be calculated due to insufficiently spread data