Table 2 Convergent validity for self-reported estimates of physical activity and sedentary using accelerometer assessed time as reference

NBHW-PA questions

Sedentary time (n = 177)

0.37

0.09 (0.05–0.12)

0.69 (0.60–0.77)^d

0.72

0.62

Everyday physical activity (n = 176)

0.31

0.31 (0.16–0.46)

0.68 (0.59–0.78)^e

0.65

0.62

Exercise (n = 177)

0.31

0.18 (0.09–0.27)

0.69 (0.57–0.82)^f

0.47

0.85

Physical activity index (n = 176)

0.31

n.a

0.65 (0.54–0.76)^g

0.77

0.50

SWEDEHEART-PA questions (n = 179)

SWEDEHEART-MVPA^k

0.30

0.32 (0.18–0.46)

0.64 (0.56–0.72)^h

0.66

0.55

SWEDEHEART-MPA^l

0.28

0.19 (0.07–0.32)

0.62 (0.53–0.71)ⁱ

0.53

0.72

SWEDEHEART-VPA^m

0.24

0.10 (0.02–0.18)

0.61 (0.50–0.72)^j

0.75

0.48