Skip to main content

Table 4 Validity of PAMI variables; Mean ± SD; (N = 31) mean ± SD with Pearson Correlation Coefficient and p-value for independent t-test or percent with Mantel-Hanzel Chi Square

From: Validity and reliability of a home environment inventory for physical activity and media equipment

Variable

Participant Time 1

Research Assistant

Correlation (Pearson r)

t-test p-value

Total number of rooms

12.4 ± 2.91

12.0 ± 2.42

0.72*

0.34

Physical Activity Equipment

    

   # of items

65.2 ± 54.12

74.8 ± 64.77

0.98*

0.53

   Household Density

5.0 ± 3.95

6.2 ± 5.54

0.93*

0.33

   Ave # of Items/Bedroom

2.1 ± 2.68

2.8 ± 4.04

0.67*

0.25

   Checklist Quantity

16.8 ± 7.46

17.2 ± 7.27

0.94*

0.36

   Accessibility

    

Away and difficult to get to

9.5

2.5

--

M-H χ2 = 16.5,

Away and easy to get to

20.1

22

--

p < 0.001

In view and difficult to get to

5.3

2

--

 

In view and easy to get to

65

73.6

--

 

   PAASS

209.9+162.24

261.2+231.3

0.93*

0.03

Media Equipment

    

   # of items

8.5 ± 4.49

8.8 ± 4.47

0.93*

0.20

   Household Density

0.71 ± 0.34

0.75 ± 0.34

0.79*

0.33

   Ave # of Items/Bedroom

1.7 ± 1.20

1.7 ± 1.20

0.94*

0.49

   # Televisions in Home

2.5+1.23

2.9+1.44

0.87*

0.25

   # Televisions in Bedrooms

1.16+1.04

1.26+1.09

0.96*

0.72

   Accessibility

    

Away and difficult to get to

1.0

1.3

--

M-H χ2 = 1.4,

Away and easy to get to

9.3

6.5

--

p = 0.23

In view and difficult to get to

2.5

0.0

--

 

In view and easy to get to

87.3

92.2

--

 

   MAASS

31.9+25.53

34.0+17.27

0.88*

0.30

  1. PAASS, Physical activity Availability and Accessibility Summary Score
  2. MAASS, Media Availability and Accessibility Summary Score
  3. * p < = 0.05