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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 2.
Published in final edited form as: Asia Pac J Public Health. 2015 Dec 27;28(1 Suppl):115S–125S. doi: 10.1177/1010539515625113

Table 2.

Developed QLI-YES: Principal Components Analysis (Factor Loadings) and Reliability.

Item Wording Domain Mean SD Internal Consistency Within Domain Item to Total Correlation Factor Loading
1. Satisfaction with level of vision and hearinga Physical 3.25 0.74 0.822 0.638 0.752
2. Work interfered by pain and discomfort Physical 3.47 0.81 0.654 0.812
3. Need of medication for normal functioning Physical 3.54 0.81 0.682 0.744
14. Quality and quantity of food received Physical 3.46 0.65 0.623 0.625
4. How happy are you Mental 3.81 1.06 0.923 0.814 0.798
5. How worried are you of the future Mental 3.91 1.13 0.821 0.837
7. Time spent in loneliness and isolation Mental 3.97 1.04 0.768 0.797
11. Self-esteema Mental 3.64 0.89 0.736 0.693
12. Help to family Mental 3.68 0.90 0.771 0.728
27. Stress and mental frustration Mental 3.82 1.05 0.782 0.817
6. Dependency on othersa Social 3.76 1.10 0.845 0.462 0.514
8. Financial adequacy Social 2.81 0.80 0.476 0.513
13. Social and family responsibility Social 3.47 1.01 0.682 0.696
16. Opportunities for resta Social 3.44 0.93 0.517 0.423
18. Time spent with children/grandchildren Social 3.70 0.91 0.618 0.595
19. Recognition from family and society Social 3.68 1.01 0.713 0.692
25. Interpersonal relationships Social 3.58 0.93 0.695 0.707
28. Separation from a loved one Social 3.69 0.97 0.501 0.652
9. Peace of mind Spiritual 3.84 1.09 0.778 0.665 0.583
10. Contentment with life Spiritual 3.66 0.90 0.621 0.567
24. Opportunities for religious activities Spiritual 3.79 0.91 0.577 0.708
15. Time for enjoyment Environment 3.24 0.83 0.880 0.683 0.638
22. Access, quality of health care Environment 3.44 0.82 0.829 0.893
23. Satisfaction with comforts at home Environment 3.48 0.78 0.797 0.808
17. Quality and quantity of sleep Functional 3.52 0.91 0.786 0.482 0.507
20. Normal household activities Functional 3.60 0.86 0.704 0.744
21. Independence in ADL Functional 4.64 0.76 0.574 0.804
26. Decision—time and place Functional 3.55 0.88 0.631 0.651

Abbreviations: ADL, activities of daily living; QLI-YES, Quality of Life Instrument for the Young Elderly in Sri Lanka.

a

Items removed during confirmatory factor analysis.