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Validity of subjective questionnaire in evaluating dwelling characteristics, home dampness, and indoor odors in Shanghai, China: Cross-sectional survey and on-site inspection.
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Energy & Buildings . Sep2016, Vol. 127, p1019-1027. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Numerous questionnaire-based studies were conducted to investigate associations of home environment with childhood health, whereas few studies confirmed validity of parents-reported questionnaire regarding dwelling characteristics and dampness-related indicators. According to data obtained by standard questions regarding these items via on-site inspection in 454 residences with young children during 2013–2014, and data collected for these items from their parents-reported questionnaires in cross-sectional survey during 2011–2012 in Shanghai, China, this paper validated consistencies of information for these items between the two phases, thus to confirm validity of parents-reported questionnaire regarding these items. According to Kappa ( k ) values, parents and inspectors had moderate/substantial consistencies regarding dwelling characteristics ( k = 0.212–0.894), but had slight consistencies regarding dampness-related indicators and indoor odors (absolute k = 0.019–0.144). However, according to the observed, positive, and negative proportional agreement (P o , P pos , and P neg ), parents and inspectors had substantial/prefect consistencies in most of the studied items (P o = 0.45–0.96). These trends of consistencies for different items had no notable differences, regardless of father or mother as the questionnaire-reporter, and among the residences inspected in different seasons. This study suggests parents-reported questionnaire could be a reliable and valid method to indicate the overall status of dwelling characteristics and home dampness-related exposures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03787788
- Volume :
- 127
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Energy & Buildings
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117058661
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.06.047