Table 2.

Internal consistency of N-EARS (N = 18)

Scale (adherence behavior)	Items	Cronbach’s alpha	Corrected item-total correlation	Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted
Exercise Adherence Rating Scale	1. I do my exercises as often as recommended	0.94	0.79	0.92
	2. I forget to do my exercises		0.71	0.93
	3. I do less exercise than recommended by my health care professional		0.71	0.93
	4. I fit my exercises in to my regular routine		0.87	0.91
	5. I don’t get around to doing my exercises		0.88	0.91
	6. I do most, or all, of my exercises		0.88	0.91

N-EARS Nepali-Exercise Adherence Rating Scale, N number