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Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 Aug 20;53(11):966–976. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.05.007

Table 3.

Item Test-Retest Reliability and Item Difficulty Index in the Knowledge Subscale of the FLitT in Low-Income Adults

Item (15 items) Item Test-Retest Reliability (ICC) (n=75) Item Difficulty Index (n=98)
Which food belongs to the fruit group? 0.83*** 0.89
Which food belongs to the leafy green vegetable group? 0.72*** 0.96
Which food belongs to the starchy vegetable group? 0.67*** 0.86
Which food belongs to the protein group? 0.65*** 0.74
Which food is a plant-based protein? 0.46** 0.65
Which food belongs to the dairy group? 0.31 0.72
Which food is the whole grain? 0.60*** 0.77
Which food is a good source of fiber? 0.69*** 0.75
Which food is a good source of iron? 0.67*** 0.30
What food is a good source of calcium? 0.64*** 0.77
Which cow’s milk has the least fat? 0.70*** 0.62
Which meat has the least fat? 0.70*** 0.32
How many calories are in the whole container of soda? 0.50** 0.11
How many grams of sugar are in 1 serving of soda? 0.72*** 0.55
Based on the unit price, which one is less expensive? 0.49** 0.32
*

P <0.05;

**

P <0.01;

***

P <0.001