Table 2.
Score distribution of the two assessmentsa with the results of the reliability analyses of internal consistency
| PASE-A component | PASE-A version
|
ICC (95% CI) | SEM | MDC 95 | Cronbach’s alpha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test, mean±SD (n=74) |
Retest, mean±SD (n=59) |
|||||
| Leisure time activity | ||||||
| Walk outside home | 23.5±24.3 | 23.1±26.2 | 0.90 (0.85–0.94) | 5.01 (3.05–6.97) | 13.89 (11.93–15.85) | 0.71 |
| Light sport | 1.3±5.4 | 1.4±4.2 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 4.74 (2.78–6.70) | 13.13 (11.17–15.09) | 0.73 |
| Moderate sport | 3.0±10.2 | 1.9±6.6 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 5.89 (3.93–7.85) | 16.32 (14.36–18.28) | 0.75 |
| Strenuous sport | 0.9±3.1 | 1.0±4.5 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 3.27 (1.31–5.23) | 9.06 (7.10–11.02) | 0.71 |
| Muscle strength/endurance exercises | 3.3±8.5 | 3.2±11.6 | 0.90 (0.85–0.94) | 4.68 (2.72–6.64) | 12.97 (11.01–14.93) | 0.75 |
| Household activity | ||||||
| Light housework | 12.2±12.6 | 13.5±12.5 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 3.61 (1.65–5.57) | 10.0 (8.04–11.96) | 0.72 |
| Heavy housework or chores | 7.7±11.6 | 6.8±11.2 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 4.18 (2.22–6.14) | 11.59 (9.63–13.55) | 0.70 |
| Home repairs | 4.4±10.7 | 3.5±9.8 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 5.10 (3.14–7.06) | 14.14 (12.18–16.10) | 0.71 |
| Lawn work or yard care | 12.6±17.3 | 9.1±15.8 | 0.90 (0.85–0.94) | 4.87 (2.91–6.83) | 13.51 (11.55–15.47) | 0.69 |
| Outdoor gardening | 5.1±8.7 | 4.0±8.1 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 3.85 (1.89–5.81) | 10.68 (8.72–12.64) | 0.70 |
| Caring for another person | 24.5±16.1 | 24.3±16.2 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 3.25 (1.29–5.21) | 9.02 (7.06–10.98) | 0.74 |
| Work for pay or as a volunteer | 12.8±30.5 | 8.3±25.4 | 0.98 (0.97–0.99) | 8.53 (6.57–10.49) | 23.63 (21.67–25.59) | 0.72 |
Note:
a
Two assessments, separated by a 1-week interval.
Abbreviations: ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient (two-way model, single measure); MDC95, minimal detectable change from the 95% CI level; PASE-A, Arabic version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly; SEM, standard error of measurement.