Validity of a self-report survey tool measuring the nutrition and physical activity environment of primary schools

Nathan, Nicole; Wolfenden, Luke; Morgan, Philip J; Bell, Andrew C; Barker, Daniel; Wiggers, John

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-10-75

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Table 1 Validity of survey items assessing the nutrition and physical activity environment of primary schools

From: Validity of a self-report survey tool measuring the nutrition and physical activity environment of primary schools

Aspect of the school environment	% Yes (Principal)	% Yes (Pre-service teacher)	% Agree	Kappa/PABAK (95% CI)
*Food sold in canteen*
• Fruit	95	83	79	0.57 (0.26, 0.79)^a
• Vegetables	90	62	57	−0.06 (−0.26, 0.14)
• Water	93	86	88	0.76 (0.49, 0.92)^a
• Regular soft drinks	0	24	76	0.52 (0.21, 0.76)^a
• Diet soft drinks	2	24	74	0.48 (0.16, 0.72)^a
• Fruit juice	98	93	90	0.81 (0.55, 0.95)^a
• Other sweetened drinks	48	55	69	0.38 (0.11, 0.66)
• Confectionary	19	43	62	0.16 (−0.1, 0.43)
• Sweet and savoury biscuits	55	64	52	0.02 (−0.28, 0.32)
• Potato crisps	57	69	55	0.04 (−0.25, 0.34)
• Deep fried foods	0	31	69	0 (0, 0)
• Ice creams covered in chocolate	0	21	79	0.57 (0.26, 0.79)^a
• Other ice creams	95	88	88	0.76 (0.49, 0.92)^a
*Food sold in fundraising*
• Fruit	19	5	81	0.62 (0.32, 0.83)^a
• Vegetables	24	7	79	0.57 (0.26, 0.79)^a
• Water	12	0	88	0.76 (0.49, 0.92)^a
• Regular soft drinks	17	7	81	0.62 (0.32, 0.83)^a
• Diet soft drinks	14	2	88	0.76 (0.49, 0.92)^a
• Fruit juice	17	0	83	0.67 (0.37, 0.86)^a
• Other sweetened drinks	14	7	88	0.76 (0.49, 0.92)^a
• Confectionary	31	12	67	0.06 (−0.21, 0.33)
• Sweet and savoury biscuits	29	10	67	−0.02 (−0.26, 0.22)
• Potato crisps	12	7	90	0.81 (0.55, 0.95)^a
• Deep fried foods	2	7	95	0.90 (0.68, 0.99)^a
• Ice creams covered in chocolate	0	7	93	0.86 (0.61, 0.97)^a
• Other ice creams	10	5	90	0.81 (0.55, 0.95)^a
*Physical activity facilities accessible at recess and lunch*
• Large asphalt areas	95	90	86	0.71 (0.43, 0.89)^a
• Large playing fields	83	88	81	0.62 (0.32, 0.83)^a
• Indoor activity spaces	19	24	67	0.01 (−0.29, 0.32)
• Playground markings	95	90	90	0.81 (0.55, 0.95)^a
• Fixed playground equipment	67	83	74	0.48 (0.16, 0.72)^a
• School sports equipment	60	93	57	−0.02 (−0.2, 0.15)
*Organised physical activities at recess and lunch*
• Organised physical activity	10	10	100	1 (1, 1)^a
• Do teachers join in	40	40	100	1 (1, 1)^a
*Students access to small screen recreation*
• During Recess/Lunch	7	64	37	0 (−0.12, 0.12)
• Before school	33	19	59	0.02 (−0.28, 0.31)
• During wet weather sport	5	31	73	0.46 (0.14, 0.72)^a
*School sport*
• K-2 have sport	88	85	83	0.67 (0.37, 0.86)^a
• 3-6 have sport	95	90	90	0.81 (0.55, 0.95)^a

^aAdjusted Kappa used if prevalence greater than or equal to 75% (or less than 25%); CI confidence interval.

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