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Table 5 Test-retest reliability of PIN3 physical activity questionnaire using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) (n = 109)

From: Measuring physical activity among pregnant women using a structured one-week recall questionnaire: evidence for validity and reliability

 

Test retest reliability

 

ICC (95% CI)

Overall:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.84 (0.78, 0.89)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.56 (0.42, 0.68)

   Moderate

0.54 (0.39, 0.66)

   Vigorous

0.40 (0.23, 0.55)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.84 (0.77, 0.89)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.82 (0.75, 0.87)

Moderate

0.82 (0.75, 0.88)

Vigorous

0.75 (0.66, 0.82)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

0.74 (0.64, 0.82)

Moderate

0.72 (0.61, 0.80)

Vigorous

0.73 (0.63, 0.81)

By Mode of Physical Activity:

 

Work activity:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.56 (0.41, 0.67)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.75 (0.65, 0.82)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.59 (0.46, 0.70)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.59 (0.45, 0.70)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

0.60 (0.47, 0.71)

Recreational activity:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.86 (0.80, 0.90)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.89 (0.84, 0.92)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.85 (0.79, 0.90)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.83 (0.77, 0.88)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

0.81 (0.73, 0.86)

Outdoor household activity:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.91 (0.88, 0.94)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.76 (0.67, 0.83)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.89 (0.85, 0.93)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.88 (0.83, 0.92)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

0.80 (0.72, 0.86)

Indoor household activity:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.67 (0.55, 0.76)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.39 (0.22, 0.54)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.58 (0.45, 0.70)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.36 (0.18, 0.51)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

0.62 (0.49, 0.72)

Child and adult care activity:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.75 (0.65, 0.82)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.51 (0.36, 0.64)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.75 (0.65, 0.82)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.75 (0.65, 0.82)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

0.96 (0.94, 0.97)

Transportation activity:

 

hours/week using perceived intensity

 

   Total

0.77 (0.68, 0.83)

   Moderate to vigorous

0.68 (0.57, 0.77)

MET-hours/week using absolute intensity

 

   Total

0.77 (0.68, 0.83)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 3)

0.77 (0.68, 0.83)

   Moderate to vigorous (MET> = 4.8)

NA

  1. NA = not applicable because no transportation activities were > = 4.8 METS