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Table 2 Observed agreement and kappa value for items coded within the coding frame (n = 56)

From: Potential of UK and US newspapers for shaping patients' knowledge and perceptions about antidiabetic medicines: a content analysis

Question (number of choices)

Observed agreement (%)

Kappa value

Main themes (8 choices)

91.1

0.88

Key perspectives (9 choices)

83.9

0.77

Benefit stated (yes/no)

94.6

0.88

Risk stated (yes/no)

96.4

0.93

Main source of information (7 choices)

75.0

0.67

Main voice (7 choices)

83.9

0.77

Quotation stated (yes/no)

91.1

0.82

Article slant (4 choices)

85.7

0.80

Main claim (3 choices)

75.0

0.60

Quality of information (3 choices)

83.9

0.75