Table 4.
Exploratory factor analysis of the Mongolian version of WHOQOL-BREF (n=301)
| Components | Factor loadings | |||
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | |
| Question 3: Pain | 0.074 | 0.099 | 0.047 | 0.874 |
| Question 4: Medication | 0.013 | 0.012 | 0.066 | 0.884 |
| Question 5: Positive | 0.575 | 0.394 | 0.280 | 0.173 |
| Question 6: Spiritual | 0.649 | 0.208 | 0.363 | 0.159 |
| Question 7: Think | 0.517 | 0.332 | 0.146 | 0.295 |
| Question 8: Safety | 0.484 | 0.439 | 0.302 | 0.190 |
| Question 9: Environment | 0.405 | 0.417 | 0.314 | 0.157 |
| Question 10: Energy | 0.327 | 0.603 | 0.268 | 0.359 |
| Question 11: Body | 0.580 | 0.199 | 0.297 | 0.231 |
| Question 12: Finance | 0.254 | 0.630 | 0.380 | 0.092 |
| Question 13: Information | 0.274 | 0.614 | 0.433 | 0.018 |
| Question 14: Leisure | 0.188 | 0.540 | 0.473 | 0.143 |
| Question 15: Mobility | –0.500 | 0.229 | 0.294 | –0.243 |
| Question 16: Sleep | 0.184 | 0.521 | 0.305 | 0.418 |
| Question 17: Activity | 0.421 | 0.458 | 0.456 | 0.254 |
| Question 18: Work | 0.458 | 0.319 | 0.422 | 0.212 |
| Question 19: Esteem | 0.555 | 0.174 | 0.518 | 0.225 |
| Question 20: Relationship | 0.663 | 0.199 | 0.390 | 0.152 |
| Question 21: Sex | 0.473 | 0.370 | –0.074 | 0.001 |
| Question 22: Support | 0.080 | 0.344 | 0.521 | –0.011 |
| Question 23: Home | 0.587 | 0.319 | 0.478 | 0.139 |
| Question 24: Service | 0.027 | 0.166 | 0.717 | 0.247 |
| Question 25: Transport | 0.210 | –0.089 | 0.669 | 0.164 |
| Question 26: Negative | 0.013 | 0.703 | –0.137 | 0.271 |