Table 1 Reliability and Validity of Self-Report Physical Activity Instruments in Blacks

CHAMPS

Resnicow 2003¹²

n = 133, 78% female, all Black mean age 41

criterion validity: fitness; construct validity: BMI and blood pressure

correlation with fitness measured by VO_2max r = 0.17 (overall), r = 0.42 (for men), r = 0.07 (for women). Correlation with BMI r = 0.02. Correlation with systolic blood pressure r = -0.02

recreational, household, transportation

typical week in past month

Yale Physical Activity Survey

Young 2001¹³

n = 59, 79% female, 45% Black, age 60-80

criterion validity: 7 day PAR, fitness; construct validity: BMI

Correlation with 7 day PAR r = 0.42 (Black only).

occupational, recreational

typical week in past month

Resnicow 2003¹²

n = 133, 78% female, all Black mean age 41

criterion validity: fitness; construct validity: BMI, cholesterol and blood pressure

Correlation with fitness as measured by VO_2max r = 0.12. Correlation with systolic blood pressure r = 0.02. Correlation with BMI r = 0.11.

Seventh Day Adventist

Singh 2001¹⁴

n = 165, 72% women, all Black, mean age 50, majority reported education ≥ 12 years.

criterion validity: 7 day PAR, fitness, pedometer measured steps per day

r = 0.64 for women, r = 0.78 for men

Correlation with average of two 7 day PAR r = 0.65 for women, r = 0.51 for men. Correlation with pedometer r = 0.24 for women, 0.14 for men. Correlation for fitness r = -0.09 for women, r = 0.23 for men

recreational

usual day

Nurses' Health Study

Wolf 1994¹⁷

n = 235 women, 36% Black (n = 84), age 25-42

criterion validity: past week recall and diaries

Among representative sample: r = 0.59; Among Blacks only: r = 0.39

Among Blacks only, correlation with average of four past week recall r = 0.83 (deattenuated), correlation with diaries r = 0.63 (deattenuated).

recreational

time per week in past year

IPAQ

Wolin 2008¹⁸

n = 142, 64% female, all Black, age 24-67, low income population

criterion validity: accelerometer

1 minute bout: r = 0.36 overall, r = 0.58 men, r = 0.21 women; 10 minute bout: r = 0.26 overall, r = 0.48 men, r = 0.07 women

occupational, household, recreational, transportation

past 7 days

Paffenbarger Physical Activity Questionnaire walking items

Resnicow 2003¹²

n = 133, 78% female, all Black, mean age 41

criterion validity: fitness; construct validity: BMI and blood pressure

Correlation with fitness measured by VO_2max r = 0.11. Correlation with BMI r = 0.04. Correlation with systolic blood pressure r = 0.05

recreational

past year

Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

Sternfeld 2000²⁶

n = 13,621 women, 27% Black, age 40-55, most employed, 66% with education > high school

construct validity: BMI

POR = 1.07 for physical activity and BMI in Blacks less active than peers only. POR = 0.95 (0.94-0.97) in Blacks more active than peers.

household, transportation

past year

Black Women's Health Study

Carter-Nolan 2006²⁰

n = 101 Black women, age 21-69

criterion validity: accelerometer, seven day diary; construct validity: systolic blood pressure

Correlation with accelerometer r = 0.28. Correlation with diary r = 0.32. Correlation with systolic blood pressure r = -0.02.

recreational

past year

Health Professionals Follow Up Study

Chasan-Taber 1996¹⁹

n = 238 men, 45% Black, age 40-75

criterion validity: past week recall, diaries

correlation of all 10 activities on instrument r = 0.41

Correlation of vigorous activity and diary among Black men r = 0.47 (crude)

recreational, occupational

time per week in past year

Jackson Heart Study

Smitherman 2009

reliability sample: n = 40 Blacks, 50% female, mean age 54; accelerometer sample: n = 404 Blacks, 69% female, mean age 57; pedometer sample: n = 294 Blacks, 62% female, mean age 60; mean education = 15 years

criterion validity: pedometer, accelerometer

ICC = 0.99

Correlation with accelerometer r = 0.24. Correlation with pedometer r = 0.32

recreational, occupational, household

past year