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Table 1 ICC values and number of days needed to achieve 0.7, 0.8, and 0.9 reliability estimates for physical activity and sedentary time outcomes

From: Reliability of GENEActiv accelerometers to estimate sleep, physical activity, and sedentary time in children

Minimum Wear Time Criteria (Hours)

Single Day ICC

 

Number of days to achieve reliabilities of

Number (%) of children meeting reliabilities of

95% CI

0.7

0.8

0.9

0.7

0.8

Light Physical Activity

 1

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.1

2646 (96.4)

2475 (90.2)

 2

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.2

2646 (96.4)

2475 (90.2)

 3

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.1

2639 (96.1)

2472 (90.1)

 4

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.2

2639 (96.1)

2472 (90.1)

 5

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.7

4.5

10.2

2639 (96.1)

2471 (90.0)

 6

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.2

2639 (96.1)

2469 (89.9)

 7

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.7

4.7

10.5

2639 (96.1)

2469 (89.9)

 8

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.8

4.8

10.9

2639 (96.1)

2468 (89.9)

 9

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.5

2639 (96.1)

2332 (85.0)

 10

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2639 (96.1)

2332 (85.0)

 11

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2637 (96.1)

2466 (89.8)

 12

0.44

0.43, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2637 (96.1)

2466 (89.8)

 13

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2637 (96.1)

2332 (85.0)

 14

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.2

11.6

2637 (96.1)

2332 (85.0)

 15

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.2

11.8

2565 (93.4)

2332 (85.0)

 16

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.9

2564 (93.4)

2330 (84.9)

 17

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.0

5.2

11.7

2635 (96.0)

2330 (84.9)

 18

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.5

2634 (96.0)

2329 (84.8)

 19

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.5

2634 (96.0)

2329 (84.8)

 20

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.9

5.0

11.2

2634 (96.0)

2463 (89.7)

 21

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.8

4.9

11.0

2634 (96.0)

2462 (89.7)

 22

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.8

4.9

10.9

2634 (96.0)

2462 (89.7)

 23

0.46

0.43, 0.48

2.8

4.8

10.7

2633 (95.9)

2462 (89.7)

 24

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.8

4.7

10.6

2633 (95.9)

2462 (89.7)

Moderate Physical Activity

 1

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.2

2649 (96.5)

2479 (90.3)

 2

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.6

4.5

10.1

2649 (96.5)

2479 (90.3)

 3

0.47

0.45, 0.49

2.7

4.5

10.2

2642 (96.2)

2476 (90.2)

 4

0.46

0.45, 0.48

2.7

4.6

10.4

2642 (96.2)

2476 (90.2)

 5

0.46

0.45, 0.48

2.7

4.6

10.4

2642 (96.2)

2475 (90.2)

 6

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.7

4.7

10.5

2642 (96.2)

2473 (90.1)

 7

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.8

4.7

10.6

2642 (96.2)

2473 (90.1)

 8

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.8

4.9

11.0

2642 (96.2)

2472 (90.1)

 9

0.45

0.43, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.2

2642 (96.2)

2472 (90.1)

 10

0.45

0.43, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.2

2642 (96.2)

2472 (90.1)

 11

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.5

2640 (96.2)

2337 (85.1)

 12

0.43

0.42, 0.45

3.0

5.2

11.7

2640 (96.2)

2337 (85.1)

 13

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.9

2567 (93.5)

2337 (85.1)

 14

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.9

2567 (93.5)

2337 (85.1)

 15

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

12.0

2567 (93.5)

2337 (85.1)

 16

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.8

2566 (93.5)

2335 (85.1)

 17

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.0

5.2

11.7

2638 (96.1)

2335 (85.1)

 18

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.5

2637 (96.1)

2334 (85.0)

 19

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.4

2637 (96.1)

2467 (89.9)

 20

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.5

2637 (96.1)

2334 (85.0)

 21

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2637 (96.1)

2466 (89.8)

 22

0.44

0.42, 0.47

2.9

5.0

11.3

2637 (96.1)

2466 (89.8)

 23

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2636 (96.0)

2332 (85.0)

 24

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.4

2636 (96.0)

2466 (89.8)

Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity

 1

0.46

0.45, 0.48

2.7

4.6

10.4

2649 (96.5)

2479 (90.3)

 2

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.7

4.7

10.5

2649 (96.5)

2479 (90.3)

 3

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.7

4.7

10.5

2642 (96.2)

2476 (90.2)

 4

0.46

0.45, 0.48

2.7

4.6

10.4

2642 (96.2)

2476 (90.2)

 5

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.7

4.7

10.6

2642 (96.2)

2475 (90.2)

 6

0.46

0.44, 0.48

2.8

4.7

10.6

2642 (96.2)

2473 (90.1)

 7

0.45

0.44, 0.47

2.8

4.8

10.8

2642 (96.2)

2473 (90.1)

 8

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.8

4.9

10.9

2642 (96.2)

2472 (90.1)

 9

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.9

5.0

11.1

2642 (96.2)

2472 (90.1)

 10

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2642 (96.2)

2337 (85.1)

 11

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.6

2640 (96.2)

2337 (85.1)

 12

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.8

2568 (93.6)

2337 (85.1)

 13

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.9

2567 (93.5)

2337 (85.1)

 14

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

12.0

2567 (93.5)

2337 (85.1)

 15

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.2

11.8

2567 (93.5)

2337 (85.1)

 16

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

11.9

2566 (93.5)

2335 (85.1)

 17

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.6

2638 (96.1)

2335 (85.1)

 18

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2637 (96.1)

2334 (85.0)

 19

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2637 (96.1)

2467 (89.9)

 20

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2637 (96.1)

2334 (85.0)

 21

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2637 (96.1)

2466 (89.8)

 22

0.45

0.43, 0.47

2.9

5.0

11.2

2637 (96.1)

2466 (89.8)

 23

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2636 (96.0)

2332 (85.0)

 24

0.44

0.42, 0.47

2.9

5.0

11.3

2636 (96.0)

2466 (89.8)

Vigorous Physical Activity

 1

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

14.0

2570 (93.6)

2144 (78.1)

 2

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

14.0

2570 (93.6)

2144 (78.1)

 3

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

13.9

2569 (93.6)

2142 (78.0)

 4

0.40

0.38, 0.41

3.6

6.1

13.7

2569 (93.6)

2142 (78.0)

 5

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

14.0

2569 (93.6)

2142 (78.0)

 6

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

13.9

2569 (93.6)

2139 (77.9)

 7

0.39

0.38, 0.41

3.6

6.1

13.8

2569 (93.6)

2139 (77.9)

 8

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

13.9

2569 (93.6)

2129 (77.6)

 9

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

14.0

2569 (93.6)

2129 (77.6)

 10

0.40

0.38, 0.42

3.5

6.1

13.7

2569 (93.6)

2129 (77.6)

 11

0.40

0.39, 0.42

3.4

5.9

13.3

2568 (93.6)

2328 (84.8)

 12

0.41

0.39, 0.43

3.4

5.9

13.2

2568 (93.6)

2328 (84.8)

 13

0.41

0.39, 0.43

3.4

5.8

13.0

2567 (93.5)

2328 (84.8)

 14

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.3

5.6

12.6

2567 (93.5)

2328 (84.8)

 15

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.3

5.6

12.6

2567 (93.5)

2328 (84.8)

 16

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.2

5.4

12.2

2566 (93.5)

2326 (84.7)

 17

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.0

5.2

11.7

2637 (96.1)

2326 (84.7)

 18

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2636 (96.0)

2325 (84.7)

 19

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.6

2636 (96.0)

2325 (84.7)

 20

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2636 (96.0)

2462 (89.7)

 21

0.44

0.42, 0.46

2.9

5.0

11.3

2636 (96.0)

2461 (89.7)

 22

0.45

0.42, 0.47

2.9

5.0

11.2

2636 (96.0)

2461 (89.7)

 23

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2635 (96.0)

2323 (84.6)

 24

0.44

0.42, 0.46

3.0

5.1

11.4

2635 (96.0)

2323 (84.6)

Sedentary Time

 1

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.2

5.4

12.3

2318 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 2

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.4

12.1

2318 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 3

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.2

5.4

12.2

2317 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 4

0.42

0.41, 0.44

3.2

5.4

12.2

2317 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 5

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

12.0

2317 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 6

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.3

12.0

2317 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 7

0.43

0.41, 0.44

3.2

5.4

12.2

2317 (84.4)

2045 (74.5)

 8

0.43

0.41, 0.45

3.1

5.4

12.0

2317 (84.4)

2043 (74.4)

 9

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.2

5.5

12.3

2317 (84.4)

2043 (74.4)

 10

0.42

0.40, 0.44

3.2

5.6

12.5

2317 (84.4)

2043 (74.4)

 11

0.41

0.39, 0.43

3.4

5.8

13.0

2317 (84.4)

2043 (74.4)

 12

0.40

0.38, 0.42

3.4

5.9

13.3

2317 (84.4)

2043 (74.4)

 13

0.40

0.38, 0.42

3.5

6.0

13.6

2316 (84.4)

2042 (74.4)

 14

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.3

14.1

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 15

0.37

0.35, 0.39

4.0

6.8

15.3

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 16

0.35

0.33, 0.37

4.3

7.4

16.6

2191 (79.8)

1114 (40.6)

 17

0.35

0.33, 0.37

4.4

7.5

16.8

2191 (79.8)

1114 (40.6)

 18

0.36

0.34, 0.38

4.1

7.0

15.8

2191 (79.8)

1805 (65.8)

 19

0.37

0.35, 0.40

3.9

6.7

15.1

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 20

0.38

0.36, 0.40

3.8

6.5

14.6

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 21

0.39

0.36, 0.41

3.7

6.4

14.3

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 22

0.39

0.37, 0.41

3.6

6.2

14.0

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 23

0.40

0.37, 0.42

3.6

6.1

13.7

2316 (84.4)

1805 (65.8)

 24

0.41

0.38, 0.43

3.4

5.8

13.1

2316 (84.4)

2039 (74.3)