TABLE 2.
Agreement statistics for each item of the BelRAI Social Supplement (n = 52).
| Item (# categories) | Po | K | CI of κ | Strength agreement | Prevalence index | Bias index | ICC | CI of ICC |
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| Section A: Environmental assessment | ||||||||
| Number of persons in the home (4) | 0.98 | 0.97* | 0.90–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.97 | 0.94–0.98 | ||
| Number of children (5) | 0.96 | 0.93* | 0.79–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.95 | 0.92–0.97 | ||
| Living conditions (6) | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.71–0.98 | Almost perfect | ||||
| Disrepair of the home (2) | 0.94 | 0.37 | 0.00–0.93 | Poor | 0.90 | 0.02 | ||
| Squalid conditions (2) | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.01 | Poor | 0.96 | 0.00 | ||
| Inadequate heating or cooling (2) | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.55–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.87 | 0.02 | ||
| (Lack of) personal safety (2) | 0.94 | 0.74 | 0.45–1.00 | Substantial | 0.75 | 0.02 | ||
| Limited access to home/rooms (2) | 0.73 | 0.20 | 0.00-0.47 | Poor | 0.58 | 0.04 | ||
| Presence of pets (3) | 0.87 | 0.73 | 0.55–0.91 | Substantial | ||||
| Home adapted to care needs (3) | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.58–0.95 | Substantial | ||||
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| Section B: Civic engagement | ||||||||
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| Possibility to go outside when wanted (2) | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.81–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.19 | 0.04 | ||
| Limited use of public transport (3) | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.76–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| Aids—Mobility (2) | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.80–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.27 | 0.00 | ||
| Aids—Eating (2) | 0.98 | 0.66 | 0.03–1.00 | Substantial | 0.94 | 0.02 | ||
| Aids—Grooming (2) | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.75–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.21 | 0.02 | ||
| Aids—Communication (2) | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.46–0.94 | Substantial | 0.60 | 0.06 | ||
| Aids—Safety (2) | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.73–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.58 | 0.04 | ||
| Request for extra aid (2) | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.69–0.99 | Substantial | 0.19 | 0.08 | ||
| Extra aid—Mobility (2) | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.51–1.00 | Substantial | 0.16 | 0.11 | ||
| Extra aid—Eating (2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.79 | 0.00 | ||
| Extra aid—Grooming (2) | 0.94 | 0.58 | 0.18–0.98 | Moderate | 0.53 | 0.16 | ||
| Extra aid—Communication (2) | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.59–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.53 | 0.05 | ||
| Extra aid—Safety (2) | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.68–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.21 | 0.05 | ||
| Problems with Dutch language (2) | 0.83 | 0.56 | 0.32–0.80 | Moderate | 0.48 | 0.13 | ||
| Understanding Dutch (6) | 0.75 | 0.24* | 0.00–0.65 | Poor | 0.26 | 0.00–0.73 | ||
| Speaking Dutch (6) | 0.69 | 0.63* | 0.17–1.00 | Substantial | 0.66 | 0.10–0.91 | ||
| Reading Dutch (6) | 0.67 | 0.68* | 0.36–0.99 | Substantial | 0.70 | 0.10–0.93 | ||
| Writing Dutch (6) | 0.73 | 0.79* | 0.57–1.00 | Substantial | 0.81 | 0.39–0.93 | ||
| First language (14) | 0.81 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| IT–skills: Performance (7) | 0.79 | 0.67* | 0.35–0.99 | Substantial | 0.68 | 0.38–0.85 | ||
| IT–skills: Capacity (7) | 0.71 | 0.91* | 0.83–0.99 | Almost perfect | 0.91 | 0.85–0.95 | ||
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| Section C: Psychosocial well-being | ||||||||
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| Conflict with family/Friends (5) | 0.83 | 0.59* | 0.30–0.87 | Moderate | 0.59 | 0.38–0.74 | ||
| Conflict or repeated criticism of PCG (2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.81 | 0.00 | ||
| Length of alone time during day (4) | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.66–0.85 | Substantial | ||||
| Preference for being alone (4) | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.65–0.97 | Substantial | ||||
| Degree of loneliness (5) | 0.92 | 0.98* | 0.97–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.98 | 0.97–0.99 | ||
| In last 3 days, how often did person… | ||||||||
| Feel little interest or pleasure in things (4) | 0.77 | 0.61* | 0.35–0.88 | Substantial | 0.70 | 0.52–0.82 | ||
| Feel anxious, restless, uneasy (4) | 0.90 | 0.98* | 0.95–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.98 | 0.96–0.99 | ||
| Feel sad, depressed, hopeless (4) | 0.87 | 0.90* | 0.79–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.91 | 0.84–0.95 | ||
| Feel happy, cheerful, content (4) | 0.79 | 0.88* | 0.75–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.88 | 0.79–0.93 | ||
| Person has confidant (2) | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.73–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.58 | 0.04 | ||
| Person has positive outlook (2) | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.27 | 0.00 | ||
| Strong and supportive family relationship (2) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.46 | 0.00 | ||
| Strong and supportive friend relationship (2) | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.65–0.97 | Substantial | 0.13 | 0.02 | ||
| Sense of involvement in community (2) | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.58–0.94 | Substantial | 0.19 | 0.00 | ||
| Major life stressors last 90 days (2) | 0.87 | 0.72 | 0.53–0.91 | Substantial | 0.21 | 0.02 | ||
| Participation of social activities of interest (5) | 0.69 | 0.84* | 0.72–0.96 | Almost perfect | 0.85 | 0.74–0.91 | ||
| Visit with/of family or long relation (5) | 0.90 | 0.74* | 0.45–1.00 | Substantial | 0.75 | 0.59–0.85 | ||
| Other interaction with family/long relation (5) | 0.92 | 0.98* | 0.96–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.98 | 0.97–0.99 | ||
| Change in social activities last 90 days (4) | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.57–0.95 | Substantial | ||||
| Trade-off because of limited funds (2) | 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.83–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.60 | 0.02 | ||
| Change in behavior due to finances (2) | 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.52–0.98 | Substantial | 0.62 | 0.04 | ||
| Ability to make ends meet (6) | 0.89 | 0.96* | 0.93–0.96 | Almost perfect | 0.97 | 0.94–0.98 | ||
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| Section D: Informal care and support | ||||||||
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| Primary informal carer for other person (2) | 0.92 | 0.73 | 0.49–0.98 | Substantial | 0.65 | 0.04 | ||
| Relationship to person 1 (9) | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| Relationship to person 2 (9) | 0.92 | |||||||
| Hours a week spent on informal care (6) | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| Unable to continue caring activities (2) | 0.89 | 0.22 | 0.00–0.64 | Poor | 0.29 | 0.43 | ||
| Loss of income due to caring activities (2) | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.00 | Poor | 0.71 | 0.29 | ||
| Number of informal carers (8) | 0.89 | 0.94* | 0.88–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.94 | 0.90–0.97 | ||
| Support by informal carers (2) | 0.71 | 0.42 | 0.15–0.69 | Moderate | 0.66 | 0.03 | ||
| Relationship to ICG 1 (9) | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.61–1.00 | Substantial | ||||
| Relationship to ICG 2 (9) | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.55–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| Lives with ICG 1 (3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| Lives with ICG 2 (3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | Almost perfect | ||||
| (Almost) daily contact with ICG 1 (3) | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.51–1.00 | Substantial | ||||
| (Almost) daily contact with ICG 2 (3) | 0.90 | 0.78 | 0.50–1.00 | Substantial | ||||
| Hours a week spent on care—ICG 1 (6) | 0.83 | 0.91* | 0.80–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.91 | 0.84–0.95 | ||
| Hours a week spent on care—ICG 2 (6) | 0.85 | 0.92* | 0.86–0.99 | Almost perfect | 0.93 | 0.83–0.97 | ||
| IADL help (2) | 0.94 | 0.37 | 0.00–0.90 | Poor | 0.87 | 0.08 | ||
| ADL help (2) | 0.90 | 0.73 | 0.52–0.95 | Substantial | 0.13 | 0.08 | ||
| Help with child care of other dependents (2) | 0.96 | 0.47 | 0.00–1.00 | Moderate | 0.89 | 0.00 | ||
| Companionship (2) | 0.98 | 0.66 | 0.03–1.00 | Substantial | 0.92 | 0.03 | ||
| Social inclusion (2) | 0.81 | 0.36 | 0.07–0.64 | Poor | 0.47 | 0.21 | ||
| ICG available in case of emergency (2) | 0.98 | 0.79 | 0.38–1.00 | Substantial | 0.87 | 0.03 | ||
| Plans for alternative living situation in future (3) | 0.77 | 0.55 | 0.32–0.77 | Moderate | ||||
| ICG unable to continue caring activities (2) | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.54–0.87 | Substantial | 0.50 | 0.10 | ||
| ICG have feelings of distress, anger, depression (2) | 0.89 | 0.77 | 0.61–0.93 | Substantial | 0.15 | 0.05 | ||
| ICG reports loss of income (2) | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.69–1.00 | Almost perfect | 0.70 | 0.10 | ||
| ICG dissatisfied with support PCG (2) | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.62–0.96 | Substantial | 0.80 | 0.00 | ||
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| Mean | 0.89 | 0.76 | 0.54 | 0.06 | 0.82 | |||
| Median | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.58 | 0.04 | 0.91 | |||
| Range | 0.65–1.00 | 0.00–1.00 | 0.13–0.96 | 0.00–0.43 | 0.26–0.98 | |||
*Weighted kappa for ordinal items (κw). CI, 95% confidence interval; ICC, intraclass correlation coefficient; κ, Kappa; Po, proportion of observed agreement; PCG, professional care giver; ICG, informal care giver.