Table 5.
Evaluation of the Construct Validity of the Mpox Practice Scale
| Practice Factors with Regard to | Unicity | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ||
| Individual Hygiene | Prevention in the Environment | ||
| Item 1: I wash my hands with soap and water. | 0.8597 | 0.3098 | |
| Item 2: I disinfect my hands with alcohol if I do not have soap handy. | 0.5676 | 0.3059 | |
| Item 3: I avoid contact with people who have skin rashes. | 0.6399 | 0.3657 | |
| Item 4: I avoid sharing clothes and other personal items. | 0.906 | 0.2309 | |
| Item 5: At home, each person in the family has his or her cutlery. | 0.7903 | 0.5309 | |
| Item 6: When I go out, I avoid touching my eyes, nose and mouth. | 0.7912 | 0.301 | |
| Item 7: When I go to a restaurant I usually clean the cutlery with alcohol or lemon. | 0.6644 | 0.3603 | |
| Item 8: When I go outside I use the mask. | 0.4986 | 0.399 | |
| Item 9: I disinfect the bathroom of the house when it is used by a visitor. | 0.4558 | 0.3078 | |
Notes: RMSEA: 0.1665, TLI: 0.8413, BIC: 14.43 χ²: 112.9 (p<0.05). Bartlett’s Sphericity (p<0.05), MSA Global: 0.8924.