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Table 3 Internal consistency of the OHBS for all participants and test-retest reliability for all participating subjects

From: The reliability of the Arabic version of osteoporosis knowledge assessment tool (OKAT) and the osteoporosis health belief scale (OHBS)

OHBS

No. of items

Cronbach’s alpha

Inter class correlation (95% CI)

Susceptibility of osteoporosis (Q 1–6)

6

0.778

0.778

(0.709–0.838)

Seriousness (Q 7–12)

6

0.822

0.822

(0.766–0.870)

Benefits of exercises (Q 13–18)

6

0.739

0.739

(0.656–0.808)

Benefits of calcium intake (Q 19–24)

6

0.749

0.749

(0.669–0.816)

Barriers to exercises (Q 25–30)

6

0.744

0.744

(0.663–0.812)

Barriers to calcium intake (Q 31–36)

6

0.716

0.716

(0.692–0.828)

Health motivation (Q 37–42)

6

0.766

0.766

(0.627–0.792)

All Items (Q 1–42)

42

0.806

0.806

   

(0.748–0.857)