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Table 3 Test-retest reliability of 11 select items across data collection contexts with same caregiver reporter (n = 962)

From: Development and validation of an early childhood development scale for use in low-resourced settings

 

Mean score

Difference in means

% Agreement

Kappa

Home interview

Clinic interview

Does the child walk several steps without the support of a person or object (e.g., wall or furniture)?

0.99

0.99

0.00

99.3%

.663

Does the child know the names of at least two body parts (e.g., arm, eye, or nose)?

0.67

0.65

0.02

80.4%

0.563

Does the child say five or more words (e.g., names like Mama or objects like cup)?

0.91

0.93

−0.02

90.4%

0.335

When asked what common objects (like a cup or a knife) are for, does the child explain correctly?

0.34

0.20

0.14

74.4%

0.363

Does the ever child kick, bite, or hit other children or adults?a

0.45

0.31

0.14

68.0%

0.333

Does the child pick up a small object like a rock with just his/her thumb and a finger?

0.78

0.84

−0.06

78.0%

0.276

Does the child get along well with other children most of the time?

0.92

0.97

−0.05

92.2%

0.241

When the child is upset, is he/she able to calm down by him/herself?

0.45

0.59

−0.14

60.0%

0.213

Does the child pay attention when someone is talking to him/her?

0.90

0.95

−0.05

87.8%

0.156

Does the child follow simple directions (e.g., “Stand up or Come here”)?

0.98

0.99

−0.01

97.7%

0.144

Is the child sometimes impatient or unwilling to wait or hold still when you ask him/her to?a

0.38

0.48

−0.10

49.4%

−0.020

Average

0.71

0.72

−0.01

79.8%

0.297

  1. CREDI mean scores represent proportion of correct responses on the item
  2. aIndicates item that was reverse coded