Table 4.

AGQ item loadings

N = 656
ITEM	F1	F2	F3	F4	F5	F6	F7
Does your eyesight interfere with your recognising or meeting people?	0.58
Do you have difficulty watching television? (appreciating the pictures)	0.60
Do you have difficulty reading subtitles for film or TV?	0.62
Do you have difficulty reading traffic signs, street signs, or store signs?	0.52
Do you tend to confuse colours?	0.56
Do you have difficulty finding something on a crowded shelf?	0.58
How much does your eyesight interfere with using public transport on your own? (for instance bus, train or plane)		0.59
Because of my eyesight I need help from family or friends.		0.64
Because of my eyesight I have to rely on what other people tell me.		0.53
Because of your eyesight, do you have difficulty going out of your home alone?		0.74
Do you use assistance to get around? (e.g. a guide dog, cane, companion)		0.60
Do you worry about your eyesight getting worse?			0.68
Does your eyesight make you concerned or worried about coping with everyday life?			0.62
Do you feel like a nuisance or a burden because of your eyesight?			0.61
Do you feel embarrassed because of your eyesight?			0.60
Do you feel frustrated or annoyed because of your eyesight?			0.66
Because of your eyesight do you bump against other people in crowded areas?				0.70
Do you bump into people or objects while walking?				0.72
Do you trip over objects?				0.50
Does your eyesight deteriorate in bright light?					0.67
Does your eyesight deteriorate in dim light?					0.61
Do you have difficulty with walking down steps in dim light?					0.54
Do you have difficulty adjusting from bright to dim light? (such as when going from daylight into a dark room)					0.72
Do you have difficulty with adjusting to bright lights?					0.72
Because of my eyesight I need help from care services.						0.66
Because of your eyesight, do you have difficulty entertaining friends and family in your home?						0.50
When pouring liquid, do you have difficulty judging the level of the liquid in a container, such as the level of a cup of coffee?						0.55
Do you have difficulty seeing how people react to things you say?						0.61
In the last 12 months have you been anxious or worried about falling? (This may or may not be associated with a feeling of unsteadiness)							0.65
Have you fallen in the last 12 months?							0.71
Do you have difficulty with walking on uneven ground?							0.45a
Eigenvalue	19.67	2.09	1.69	1.49	1.35	1.14	1.06
Percentage variance explained	41.8	4.4	3.6	3.2	2.9	2.4	2.3

Notes: ^aItem added to increase internal consistency.