Table 2.

Factor analysis of the questionnair

Factor Loadings (Varimax normalized) Extraction: Principal components (Marked loadings are >0.45)
ITEMS	Factor1	Factor 2	Factor 3
1. In general, I feel comfortable when performing PPE on a colleague of mine	0.64	−0.10	0.52
2. In general, I feel comfortable when a colleague performs PPE on me	0.57	−0.06	0.63
3. I feel embarrassed if I am undressed for PPE in front of my group of colleagues	0.13	0.11	0.82
4. I feel embarrassed if I am undressed for PPE in front of my teacher or tutor	0.26	0.12	0.82
5. I am concerned of being a possible object of sexual interest during PPE	−0.08	0.60	0.45
6. I am concerned of experiencing possible sexual interest for my colleagues during PPE	−0.02	0.79	−0.05
7. I am concerned of experiencing possible sexual interest for my teacher or tutor during PPE	0.22	0.73	−0.07
8. I feel comfortable when performing PPE on a colleague of my same sex	0.66	0.06	0.16
9. I feel comfortable when performing PPE on a colleague of the opposite sex than mine	0.68	−0.04	0.39
10. I feel comfortable when PPE is performed on me by a colleague of my same sex	0.68	0.01	0.34
11. I feel comfortable when PPE is performed on me by a colleague of the opposite sex than mine	0.59	−0.06	0.57
12. It is inappropriate to perform PPE on persons that will be my future colleagues	0.17	0.75	0.12
13. To perform PPE is an appropriate practice for the education of a medical doctor (osteopath)	0.75	0.22	−0.08
14. To undergo PPE is an appropriate practice for the education of a medical doctor (osteopath)	0.78	0.11	0.17
15. In performing PPE I get useful feed back from my colleagues about my skill	0.74	0.18	0.09
16. It is a sign of professionalism as a student to accept to perform and undergo PPE	0.67	0.09	0.17
Expl.Var	0.30	0.14	0.18

Factor Loadings (Varimax normalized) Extraction: Principal components (Marked loadings are >0.45).