Table 4 Analysis of initial PLKQ question difficulty among 637 respondents
Question | Average score or % correct response | Measure | Difficultya |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Physical activity importance | 8.65 ± 1.6 (out of 10) | −1.56 S.E. = 0.08 | Easy |
2. Importance to be more active than you are now | 5.01 ± 2.7 (out of 10) | 0.64 S.E = 0.05 | Moderate |
5. Compared to other kids how active are you? | 6.91 ± 2.1 (out of 10) | − 0.76 S.E. = 0.06 | Easy |
6. Compared to other kids your age how good are you at sports or skills? | 6.58 ± 2.39 (out of 10) | − 0.3 S.E. = 0.06 | Moderate |
7. Cardiorespiratory means? | 48% (300/626)** | 0.44 S.E. = 0.08 | Moderate |
8. MVPA at school | 11.9% (79/665) | 2.44 S.E. = 0.12 | Hard |
9. MVPA for the whole day? | 70% (441/632)** | − 0.42 S.E. = 0.08 | Moderate |
10. Minutes of sedentary time per day? | 19% (122/635) | 1.78 S.E. = 0.09 | Hard |
11. Healthy means? (total score = 11) | 4.91 ± 1.8 (out of 11) | 0.22 S.E. = 0.09 | Moderate |
12. Identify sport skill | 68.8% (451/656) | −0.47 S.E. = 0.08 | Moderate |
13. Fill in the spaces in the story | 5.96 ± 2.0** (out of 9) | −0.67 S.E. = 0.11 | Moderate |
14. Sunscreen in the summer | 62% (376/606) | −0.07 S.E. = 0.08 | Moderate |
15. Sunscreen in the winter | 3.4% (19/606) | 3.75 S.E. = 0.22 | Hard |
16. Identify healthy foods | 2.81 ± 0.49 (out of 3) | − 1.33 S.E. = 0.08 | Easy |
17. Wearing safety equipment | 2.77 ± 3.5*, ** (out of 11) | – | – |
21. Skill acquisition | 30% (189/436) | 1.09 S.E. = 0.08 | Hard |
22. How to get in better shape | 88% (551/632) | −1.52 S.E. = 0.11 | Easy |
25. Preferred activities after school | 68% (413/608) | – | – |
26. Sedentary time spent on computer | 6.61 ± 2.5 (out of 15) | − 0.13 S.E. = 0.04 | Moderate |
27. Sedentary time spent watching TV | 7.81 ± 2.4 (out of 15) | 0.15 S.E. = 0.04 | Moderate |