Table 2.
Factor/item | Mean | SD | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 |
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Factor 1 : Difficulties engaging in outings and hobbies (α = 0.90) | 10.26 | 4.53 | |||||
19. I do not feel like going out because it is difficult to communicate with others | 2.07 | 1.10 | 0.92 | 0.10 | -0.08 | 0.01 | 0.05 |
20. I do not like going outside because I am bothered by the appearance of my permanent tracheal stoma | 1.77 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.20 | -0.18 | -0.05 | 0.05 |
18. I frequently stayed home instead of going out. | 2.07 | 1.10 | 0.78 | 0.26 | 0.03 | -0.11 | 0.06 |
21. I feel that I can not derive enjoyment from hobbies than before laryngectomy | 2.07 | 1.10 | 0.75 | -0.09 | 0.13 | 0.25 | -0.07 |
22. I feel that it is difficult to engage in hobbies than before laryngectomy | 2.19 | 1.10 | 0.62 | -0.11 | 0.27 | 0.11 | -0.04 |
Factor 2 : Difficulties in defecation (α = 0.88) | 5.21 | 2.28 | |||||
16. I often have a sense of abdominal fullness because of constipation. | 1.72 | 0.83 | 0.08 | 0.92 | 0.13 | -0.09 | -0.01 |
17. I tend to be constipated more often than before laryngectomy. | 1.70 | 0.86 | 0.09 | 0.79 | -0.03 | 0.23 | -0.06 |
15. It is difficult for me to defecate because I can not strain due to the lack of glottic closure | 1.79 | 0.86 | 0.21 | 0.72 | -0.05 | -0.12 | -0.01 |
Factor 3 : Difficulties with dietary intake (α = 0.81) | 7.40 | 3.00 | |||||
5. I feel that I derive no pleasure from meals. | 1.84 | 0.95 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 0.95 | -0.05 | -0.04 |
4. It takes time for me to have a meal because I can not swallow a lot of food at a time. | 2.02 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.80 | -0.06 | 0.07 |
1. It is difficult for me to swallow food | 1.83 | 0.95 | 0.51 | -0.02 | 0.61 | -0.02 | -0.07 |
3. I feel that I have a decreased sense of taste. | 1.70 | 0.89 | -0.39 | 0.14 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.10 |
Factor 4 : Difficulties in breathing (due to airway alternations) (α = 0.79) | 6.98 | 2.60 | |||||
10. I have momentary difficulty breathing because I get water in the permanent tracheal stoma while taking a bath. | 1.93 | 0.88 | 0.28 | -0.33 | -0.06 | 0.80 | -0.01 |
13. I sometimes have a bloody sputum. | 1.37 | 0.66 | -0.15 | 0.29 | -0.07 | 0.76 | -0.21 |
9. I often have momentary difficulty breathing | 1.79 | 0.86 | 0.10 | -0.06 | 0.05 | 0.69 | 0.12 |
12. I often have sticky sputum because of low humidity in the trachea | 1.88 | 0.88 | -0.04 | 0.36 | -0.03 | 0.56 | 0.22 |
Factor 5 : Difficulties in communication with others (α = 0.85) | 8.67 | 2.76 | |||||
6. I feel that it is difficult to communicate with family members | 2.44 | 1.03 | -0.27 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 0.89 |
8. I feel that it is difficult to answer the phone | 3.35 | 1.07 | 0.18 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -0.07 | 0.78 |
7. I feel that it is difficult to communicate with others | 2.88 | 0.96 | 0.22 | -0.06 | -0.14 | 0.07 | 0.75 |
Rotation sums of squared loadings | 4.63 | 3.04 | 3.49 | 3.41 | 3.09 | ||
Proportion of variance (%) | 33.49 | 14.77 | 11.91 | 10.16 | 7.35 | ||
Cumulative proportion of variance (%) | 33.49 | 48.26 | 60.17 | 70.33 | 77.68 |
α: Cronbach's α, SD: Standard deviation