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Table 1 Kappa coefficients of the items in the low back pain questionnaire for adolescents (n = 40)

From: Prevalence and associated characteristics of recurrent non-specific low back pain in Zimbabwean adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Question

Kappa value

Comment

Q1: Lifetime prevalence

0.72

Substantial

Q3: Prevalence of Recurrent NSLBP

0.51

Moderate

Q4: LBP Frequency

0.73

Substantial

Q5: LBP Duration

0.96

Perfect

Q7: Sciatica

0.32

Fair

Q8: Period prevalence

0.48

Moderate

Q10: Medical Treatment

0.56

Moderate

Q12: School Absenteeism

0.88

Perfect

Q13: School-bag

1

Perfect

Q14: School-bag weight perception

0.74

Substantial

Q15: Duration of carrying school-bag

0.86

Perfect

Q16: Method of carrying school-bag

0.83

Perfect

Q17: Sports participation

1

Perfect

Q19: Sports duration

1

Perfect

Q20: Sedentary time

0.60

Perfect

Q21: Smoking status

0.83

Perfect