Table 1 Test-retest reliability assessment of 14 important questions (N=30 caregivers)
Level of agreement of specific questions | Percent exact agreement | Kappa value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Excellent agreement (Kappa 0.81-1.00) | |||
Q34 Pregnancy: smoking during pregnancy n=27 | 100% | 1.00 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
Q38 Pregnancy: alcohol use during pregnancy n=27 | 100% | 1.00 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
Q42 Pregnancy: number of drinks on a typical day n=25 | 96% | 0.99* | 0.97 to 1.00 |
Q43 Pregnancy: frequency of drinking alcohol n=24 | 83% | 0.98 * | 0.96 to 1.00 |
Q66 Child: development behind children of same age n=30 | 90% | 0.81 | 0.60 to 1.00 |
Substantial agreement (Kappa 0.61-0.80) | |||
Q37 Pre-pregnancy: alcohol use before pregnancy n=27 | 89% | 0.76 | 0.52 to 1.00 |
Q32d Pregnancy: infections during pregnancy n=27 | 89% | 0.75 | 0.48 to 1.00 |
Q67 Child: areas of developmental delay n=28 | 82% | 0.74 | 0.56 to 0.92 |
Q39 Pregnancy: trimester alcohol consumed n=27 | 81% | 0.73 | 0.54 to 0.91 |
Q58 Child: specifics of medical problems requiring care in question 57 n=23 | 87% | 0.72 | 0.49 to 0.94 |
Moderate agreement (Kappa 0.41-0.60) | |||
Q32e Pregnancy: hospital admissions during pregnancy n=27 | 81% | 0.60 | 0.30 to 0.89 |
Q57 Child: long term medical problems requiring care n=30 | 77% | 0.55 | 0.31 to 0.79 |
Fair agreement (Kappa 0.21-0.40) | |||
Q32 Pregnancy: medical problems during pregnancy n=27 | 59% | 0.39 | 0.16 to 0.63 |
Slight agreement (Kappa 0.00-0.20) | |||
Q23 Child: learning or behavioral support in school n=30 | 73% | 0.03 | -0.14 to 0.20 |