Table 5.
Exploratory factor analyses of the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) using 913 subjects.
| Item | Men (n = 353) | Women (n = 888) | ||||
| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | |
| 1. Material well-being | .331 | .274 | .264 | .088 | 201 | .600 |
| 2. Health | .790 | .105 | .078 | .128 | .747 | .193 |
| 3. Relationship with relatives | .154 | .138 | .673 | .210 | .050 | .643 |
| 4. Having and raising children | .030 | .232 | .591 | .062 | .116 | .579 |
| 5. Relationship with spouse or significant other | .038 | .026 | .750 | .062 | .116 | .695 |
| 6. Having close friends | .200 | .068 | .755 | .310 | .078 | .657 |
| 7. Helping others | .126 | .611 | .254 | .646 | .125 | .224 |
| 8. Civic activities | .121 | .627 | .034 | .741 | .003 | .009 |
| 9. Intellectual development | .094 | .729 | .103 | .697 | .133 | .118 |
| 10. Understanding of self | .189 | .628 | .163 | .497 | .280 | .299 |
| 11. Occupational role | .685 | .150 | .228 | .336 | .658 | .200 |
| 12. Creativity/personal expression | .150 | .732 | .052 | .676 | .268 | .067 |
| 13. Socializing | .477 | .231 | .451 | .555 | .373 | .334 |
| 14. Passive recreation | .265 | .294 | .272 | .533 | .134 | .216 |
| 15. Active recreation | .805 | .187 | .142 | .258 | .758 | .109 |
| 16. Independence | .687 | .126 | .013 | .049 | .724 | .068 |