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Table 4 Relative validity and mean values for Test 1 and the 7-day diaries for the 7 scores

From: Reliability and relative validity of a child nutrition questionnaire to simultaneously assess dietary patterns associated with positive energy balance and food behaviours, attitudes, knowledge and environments associated with healthy eating

Score

Spearman correlation**

Bias (Test 1-diaries)

Limits of agreement

Mean values

    

Test 1

7-day diary

Intake

     

Noncore food

0.36

0.6

-4.3, 5.5

3.4

2.7*

Sweetened beverages

0.34

-1.2

-7.0, 4.6

1.8

2.9***

Sweetened beverages – diet soft drink

0.38

-1.1

-6.4, 4.2

2.9

2.6***

Water

0.42

-0.1

-2.2, 2.0

2.9

3.1

Fruit

0.48

1.0

-3.5, 5.1

5.3

4.2***

Vegetables

0.36

0.5

-3.4, 4.4

4.5

4.1

Healthy behaviour

     

Healthy behaviour

0.46

-0.4

-6.3, 5.5

15.0

15.5

  1. * Mean difference significant at the 0.05 level
  2. ** All significant at the 0.01 level
  3. *** Mean difference significant at the 0.001 level