Table 2 Interobserver reliability. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) of the behavioral variables assessed by two observers. Each ICC is followed by its 95% confidence interval (CI) and by the p value of the F test.
From: Validation of a behavior observation form for geese reared in agroforestry systems
Behavior | ICC | 95% CI | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower bound | Upper bound | |||
Walking | 0.896 | 0.812 | 0.944 | < 0.001 |
Resting | 0.792 | 0.641 | 0.885 | < 0.001 |
Roosting | 0.962 | 0.929 | 0.980 | < 0.001 |
Foraging | 0.897 | 0.814 | 0.944 | < 0.001 |
Feeding | 0.625 | 0.393 | 0.783 | < 0.001 |
Drinking | 0.701 | 0.500 | 0.830 | < 0.001 |
Getting wet | 0.151 | − 0.165 | 0.439 | 0.173 |
Self-grooming | 0.700 | 0.499 | 0.829 | < 0.001 |
Aggression | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | – |
Flapping wings | 0.681 | 0.471 | 0.817 | < 0.001 |
Allo-grooming | 0.000 | − 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.500 |
Squawking | 0.000 | − 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.500 |
Wagging tail | 0.000 | − 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.500 |
Neck forward | 0.207 | − 0.109 | 0.484 | 0.098 |
Neck up | 0.000 | − 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.500 |
Shaking head | 0.705 | 0.507 | 0.832 | < 0.001 |
Stretching | 0.000 | − 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.500 |
Panting | 0.000 | − 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.500 |
Overall | 0.859 | 0.838 | 0.877 | < 0.001 |
