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Table 8 Cohen’s kappa for agreement between number of participants reporting consumption of fast food and salt intake in both the SLBDS and 24DR

From: Relative validity of a brief dietary survey to assess food intake and adherence to national dietary guidelines among Sri Lankan adults

Food and beverage item

Total (N = 94)

% participants that reported consumption > 0 servings

(95% CI)

κ value (95% CI)

SLBDS

24DR

Fast food

43.6 (33.6, 53.6)

42.6 (32.6, 52.6)

0.80 (0.68, 0.93)

Western

26.6 (17.7, 35.4)

19.2 (11.2, 27.1)

0.79 (0.64, 0.94)

Local

25.5 (16.7, 34.4)

28.7 (19.6, 37.9)

0.81 (0.68, 0.95)

Added salt

 Breakfast

95.7 (91.7, 99.8)

52.1 (42.0, 62.2)

0.09 (0.01, 0.18)

 Lunch

95.7 (91.7, 99.8)

42.6 (32.6, 52.6)

0.06 (0.00, 0.13)

 Dinner

95.7 (91.7, 99.8)

43.6 (33.6, 53.6)

0.03 (−0.04, 0.10)

 Snack

96.8 (93.3, 100.0)

27.7 (18.6, 36.7)

0.03 (0.00, 0.05)