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Table 3 Prevalence, kappa and percent agreement for those asked Questionnaire 1 at two different times

From: The use of self-report questions to examine the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems: a test-retest study

 

Overall prevalence (%)

Prevalence Ques 1 time 1 (%)

Ques 1 time 1 and 2 (N =52)

  
 

N =152

N =102

% agreement

% expected agreement

kappa

Ever had pain or aching in your low back, on most days for at least a montha

44.1

47.1

86.3

53.8

0.70

Ever had stiffness in your low back, on most days for at least a montha

34.2

34.3

98.0

59.3

0.95

Ever had pain or aching in your hips, on most days for at least a month

27.0

27.5

86.5

61.1

0.65

Ever had stiffness in your hip joints or muscles, on most days for at least a montha

25.0

25.0

86.3

61.1

0.65

Ever had pain, aching or stiffness in your knees, on most days for at least a montha

32.2

35.3

86.3

60.9

0.65

On most days, do you have pain, aching or stiffness in either of your feet

28.3

29.4

90.4

59.9

0.76

Hand pain, aching or stiffness either at rest or when moving on most days for at least a month

36.8

40.2

78.9

54.0

0.54

Ever had pain or aching in your shoulder, on most days for at least a month

37.5

37.3

76.6

51.9

0.52

Ever had stiffness in your shoulder, on most days for at least a montha

19.7

18.6

86.5

67.3

0.59

  1. aDon’t know responses removed from the kappa analysis