Table 13.
Factor analysis of the 8 facets of SF-36 and the 13 facets of ChQOL
| Facets | Component | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| SF-RP Role Physical | .824 | |||
| SF-SF Social Functioning | .798 | |||
| SF-BP Bodily Pain | .702 | |||
| SF-VT Vitality | .643 | |||
| SF-GH General Health | .614 | |||
| SF-PF Physical Functioning | .604 | |||
| SF-RE Role Emotional | .592 | |||
| Ch2.1 Consciousness | .836 | |||
| Ch2.2 Thinking | .857 | |||
| Ch2.3 Spirit of Eyes | .802 | |||
| Ch2.4 Verbal Expression | .800 | |||
| Ch3.1 Joy | .657 | |||
| Ch3.2 Anger | .664 | |||
| Ch3.3 Depressed mood | .786 | |||
| Ch3.4 Fear | .622 | |||
| SF- Mental Health | .785 | |||
| Ch1.1 Complexion | .527 | .488 | ||
| Ch1.2 Sleep | .677 | |||
| Ch1.3 Stamina | .481 | |||
| Ch1.4 Appetite& digestion | .711 | |||
| Ch1.5 Adaptation to climate | .559 | |||
| Variance (%) | 18.86 | 17.79 | 15.97 | 11.82 |
| Cumulative (%) | 18.86 | 36.66 | 52.63 | 64.45 |
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis; Eigenvalue >1; Varimax rotation with Kaiser normalization; sorted by facet names; factor loading <0.5 suppressed.
Facet labels begin with SF are SF-36 domains
Facet labels begin with Ch are ChQOL facets