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Table 3 Percent of tested items with translation and non-translation problems by question topic area and subject group.

From: Cognitive testing of physical activity and acculturation questions in recent and long-term Latino immigrants

 

Percent of tested items (count) with one or more problems identified by two or more respondents

 

Translation

Non-Translation

Total

Design condition

   

Physical activity items

   

   Spanish, < 5 years in US

0% (0)

69% (11)

11 (69%)

   Spanish, 15+ years in US

6% (1)

62.5% (10)

11 (68.7%)

   English, 15+ years in US

0% (0)

50% (8)

8 (50%)

   Average % with problems (across 16 items)

2%

62.5%

 

# Items tested = 16

   

Acculturation items

   

   Spanish; < 5 years in US

4% (1)

93% (27)

28 (97%)

   Spanish, 15+ years in US

4% (1)

62% (18)

19 (66.6%)

   English, 15+ years in US

0% (0)

69% (20)

20 (69.0%)

   Average % with problems (across 29 items)

2%

75%

 

# Items tested = 29

   
  1. * See Table 4, here we summarize only problems where at least two respondents expressed concern over the same type of problem.