Table A4.

Clinical groups: factor loading estimates of the measurement model for the WHOQOL scale.

Items	Physical health	Psychological	Social relationships	Environment
(3) Pain and discomfort	0.37
(4) Medical treatment	0.51**
(10) Energy	0.66**
(15) Discomfort	0.71**
(16) Sleep	0.57**
(17) Ability to perform daily living activities	0.73**
(18) Capacity for work	0.68**
(5) Positive feelings		0.66**
(6) Self–esteem		0.56**
(7) Thinking, learning, memory and concentration		0.65**
(11) Bodily image and appearance		0.64**
(19) Satisfy with you		0.68**
(26) Negative feelings		0.48**
(20) Personal relationships			0.59**
(21) Social support			0.53**
(22) Sexual activity			0.49**
(8) Freedom, physical safety and security				0.70**
(9) Physical environment				0.35**
(12) Financial resources				0.57**
(13) Opportunities for acquiring new information and skills				0.59**
(14) Participation in and opportunities for recreation/leisure				0.61**
(23) Home environment				0.58**
(24) Health and social care: accessibility and quality				0.34

*p < 0.1,

^**p < 0.05,

^***p < 0.01.