Table 3.
Factor Loadings * from Exploratory Factor Analysis (N = 110).
| Items | Subscales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comorbidities/Functional Status | Logistical Factors | Work Constraints/Lack of Time | Perceived Need/ Healthcare Factors |
|
| 9. I find exercise tiring or painful | 0.7309 | |||
| 13. Lack of energy | 0.6944 | |||
| 15. Age (old) | 0.5099 | |||
| 14. Other health issues that prevent me from participating (specify: ) | 0.4641 | |||
| 7. I already practice at home or in my community | −0.4061 | |||
| 21. I prefer to take care of my health on my own and not through participating in groups | 0.4002 | |||
| 1. Distance (e.g., it is not located in your area, too far to travel) | 0.8095 | |||
| 2. Costs (e.g., parking, fuel) | 0.7635 | |||
| 3. Mobility difficulties (e.g., access in a car, Public transport) | 0.5931 | |||
| 8. Bad weather conditions | 0.4233 | |||
| 4. Family obligations | 0.3366 | |||
| 19. I think I got referred but the program did not contact me | 0.7686 | |||
| 20. It took me a long time to catch up and enter the program | 0.7502 | |||
| 11. Time constraints (e.g., very busy) | 0.5062 | |||
| 10. Frequent trips (e.g., holidays, business, home) | 0.4674 | |||
| 17. Many people with cardiac problems do not go and they are fine | 0.4047 | |||
| 12. Work commitments | 0.3774 | |||
| 16. My doctor didn’t think it was so necessary | 0.5572 | |||
| 6. I don’t need cardiac rehabilitation | 0.5133 | |||
| 5. Lack of information about cardiac rehabilitation (e.g., I did not have an update from my doctor) |
0.5116 | |||
| 18. I can handle my heart problem on my own | 0.3322 | |||
| Eigenvalues | 3.308 | 2.190 | 1.630 | 1.092 |
| Variance explained (%) | 35.19 | 23.30 | 17.34 | 11.61 |
| Cumulative variance explained (%) | 35.19 | 58.49 | 75.83 | 87.44 |
| Reliability: Cronbach’s α | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.56 |
* Loadings above 0.40 are shown.