Table 3.

Factor loadings in the EASYCare-2010 instrument (N = 244).

Code	Item	Factor
		Mobility and activities of daily life	General well-being and safety	Total
Q1.4	Can you use the telephone?	0.436
Q2.1	Can you keep up your personal appearance? (e.g., brush hair, shave, put make-up on, etc.)	0.771
Q2.2	Can you dress yourself?	0.737
Q2.4	Can you use the bath or shower?	0.827
Q2.5	Can you do your housework?	0.718
Q2.6	Can you prepare your own meals?	0.671
Q2.8	Do you have any problems with your mouth or teeth?		0.529
Q2.9	Can you take your own medicine?	0.688
Q2.11	Do you have accidents with your bladder (incontinence of urine)?	0.526
Q2.13	Can you use the toilet (or commode)?	0.715
Q3.1	Can you move yourself from bed to chair, if they are next to each other?
Q3.2	Do you have problems with your feet?		0.464
Q3.3	Can you get around indoors?	0.455
Q3.4	Can you manage stairs?	0.675
Q3.5	Have you had any falls in the last twelve months?		0.435
Q3.6	Can you walk outside?	0.639
Q3.7	Can you go shopping?	0.779
Q3.8	Do you have any difficulty in getting to public services?	0.755
Q4.1	Do you feel safe inside your home?		0.504
Q4.2	Do you feel safe outside your home?		0.650
Q4.5	Is there anyone who would be able to help you in case of illness or emergency?		0.479
Q5.2	Are you able to manage your money and financial affairs?	0.511
Q7.1	Are you able to pursue leisure interests, hobbies, work and learning activities which are important to you?		0.468
Q7.2	In general, would you say your health is:		0.550
Q7.3	Do you feel lonely?		0.558
Q7.5	Have you had any trouble sleeping in the past month?		0.514
Q7.7	During the last month, have you often been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?		0.565
	Cronbach alpha	0.891	0.755	0.942
	Variance	26.9%	14.0%	40.9%