Table 2.

Factor loading values along with Cronbach’s Alpha

	Factor1	Factor2	Factor3
Factor 1: Embarrassment (α** = 0.91)
I feel embarrassed with Iranian females	0.76471
I feel embarrassed with Iranian males	0.77918
I feel embarrassed with non-Iranian females	0.89086
I feel embarrassed with non-Iranian males	0.88646
Factor 2: Cultural and religion (α = 0.87)
My religion does not allow it		0.81285
A family member present with the patient		0.50160
My culture doesn’t allow it		0.85946
I have not had enough training in obtaining sexual history		0.69278
Fear of patients taking it personally		0.73668
Factor 3: Time and financial constraint (α = 0.87)
Lack of time			0.89156
Lack of reimbursement			0.88676
Values less than 0.5 are not printed.

Factor Loading below 0.5 are left blanked for clarity of reading. **Cronbach Alpha