Reproducibility of a questionnaire about perceived food environment and produce intake by pregnant women
Keywords:
Food, Diet, Pregnant women, Reproducibility of resultsAbstract
Objective
To verify the reproducibility of a questionnaire about perceived food environment and produce (fruits and non-starchy vegetables) intake by pregnant women.
Methods
The study was conducted in 2010 and included 48 pregnant women followed by the public health care service of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. The questionnaire consists of 11 multiple-choice questions on the perceived food environment for produce intake. Reproducibility was determined by administering the questionnaire twice, 15 to 45 days apart. Result agreement was measured by the kappa or weighted kappa coefficient.
Results
Strong agreement (Kappa from 0.6 to 0.79) occurred for: number of meals per day, habit of eating at work, distance from home to a produce retailer, and produce quality at the produce retailer. Moderate agreement (Kappa from 0.4 to 0.59) occurred for: habit of eating away from home, habit of eating at self-service or pay-by-weight restaurants, habit of eating at fast food restaurants, preferred food retailers (grocery, convenience store, bakery), reason for picking the produce retailer of choice, and produce variety.
Conclusion
The questionnaire about perceived food environment and produce intake for pregnant women is consistent.
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