Table 2 Test-retest reliability of individual items within the HABiT
Section | Items | Correlation coefficient (r or φ) |
|---|---|---|
Demographics | Name, date of birth, postal code, ethnicity, marital status, education, employment status, income category | - |
Self-reported health status (SRHS) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) | SRHS | 0.74 |
HRQoL (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression, health status) | 0.56–1.00 | |
Knowledge | 19 statements on CVD and diabetes | 1.00 |
Current health status | Diagnosed conditions (heart problems, diabetes, stroke, hypertension, high cholesterol) | 0.70–1.00 |
Monitoring (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar) | 0.29–0.65 | |
Physical measures (height, weight, waist circumference) | 0.90–0.95 | |
Diabetes-related medical history (birth to large baby, family history) | 0.42–1.00 | |
Current health behaviors | Physical activity (30 min daily per week; weekly mild, moderate, and strenuous physical activity) | 0.63–1.00 |
Sedentary behaviors (time spent on a computer, watching television, reading) | 0.64–0.74 | |
Diet (fruit and vegetable consumption, monitoring weight, salt intake, and frequency of complex carbohydrate, fatty food, and sugar food intake) | 0.42–0.78 | |
Tobacco use (smoking status, quantity smoked per day, years since quit, intention to quit) | 0.94–1.00 | |
Alcohol use | ||
 • Weekly consumption | 0.89 | |
 • Binge drinking | 0.22 | |
Stress (ability to handle an unexpected crisis, day-to-day demands, sources of stress) | 0.02–0.32 | |
Healthcare utilization and access | Availability of healthcare in community | 0.76 |
Sources of advice (sick, heart health, diabetes) | 0.58–1.00 | |
Healthcare utilization (family doctor, EMS, walk-in clinic) | 0.42–1.00 | |
Health behavior change | Perceived risk and understanding (concern, understanding, importance) | 0.59–0.97 |
Intent to change | 0.78 | |
Self-efficacy to change (physical activity, fruits and vegetables, alcohol use, smoking, stress) | 0.40–1.00 | |
Health literacy | Newest vital signs score | - |