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Table 4 Construct validity of three urbanicity scales

From: Validation and comparison study of three urbanicity scales in a Thailand context

Test parameter

Novak et al.

Dahly and Adair

Jones-Smith and Popkin

Per Capita Monthly Income (Baht)

   
 

Raw Urbanicity Score

   
 

Coefficient (SE)

191 (13)

158 (16)

114 (7)

 

(95 % Confidence interval)

(166, 217)

(126, 189)

(100,129)

 

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

 

Standardized Urbanicity Score

   
 

Coefficient (SE)

134 (9)

110 (11)

136 (9)

 

(95 % Confidence interval)

(116, 152)

(88, 132)

(120, 154)

 

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)a

   
 

Raw Urbanicity Score

   
 

Coefficient (SE)

0.064(0.004)

0.063 (0.005)

0.036 (0.003)

 

(95 % Confidence interval)

(0.056, 0.073)

(0.053, 0.073)

(0.031, 0.041)

 

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

 

Standardized Urbanicity Score

   
 

Coefficient (SE)

0.045 (0.003)

0.044 (0.004)

0.042 (0.003)

 

(95 % Confidence interval)

(0.039, 0.051)

(0.037, 0.051)

(0.036, 0.049)

 

p-value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

  1. aAdjusted for age and gender