Table 3. Rotated Factor Loadings for Scale Items Measuring Patient Perceptions of Quality.
Scale Items | Factor 1 Medical Advice | Factor 2 Medical Consultation | Factor 3 Staff Behavior | Factor 4 Facility Infrastructure |
The doctor gave you complete information about your illness | 0.7639 | 0.1559 | 0.1004 | 0.076 |
The doctor gave you complete information about your treatment | 0.7236 | 0.1571 | 0.1518 | 0.1122 |
The doctor gave you advice about ways to avoid illness and stay healthy | 0.493 | 0.2062 | 0.1809 | 0.1392 |
Staff of the health facility talked to you politely | 0.1226 | 0.1797 | 0.7163 | 0.1055 |
Staff of the health facility were helpful | 0.1567 | 0.195 | 0.7398 | 0.1342 |
Staff behavior was good | 0.0797 | 0.2126 | 0.7501 | 0.1352 |
The doctor gave you adequate time | 0.1711 | 0.5901 | 0.3463 | 0.0986 |
The doctor listened carefully to what you had to say | 0.1172 | 0.6832 | 0.2631 | 0.0777 |
The doctor checked you properly | 0.269 | 0.6117 | 0.1441 | 0.2124 |
The doctor was ready to answer all your questions | 0.1703 | 0.6462 | 0.2189 | 0.0969 |
Cleanliness of the health facility was adequate | 0.1205 | 0.0621 | 0.1663 | 0.5349 |
This health facility had all requisite amenities | 0.107 | 0.1453 | 0.1366 | 0.7675 |
This health facility had all the drugs you needed | 0.1072 | 0.1065 | 0.1984 | 0.5522 |
Items in boldface represent those that have high loadings on a particular factor. Items with high loadings were then used to interpret the factor and to construct the perceived quality sub-scales.