Table 2.
2-factor principal component analysis for the SF12 items and SF12 US weights
| SF12 components | Component 1 Malawi weights 1st health dimension | US Physical health weight | Component 2 Malawi weights 2nd health dimension | US Mental health weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Functioning | 0.3578 | 0.42402 | −0.2863 | −0.22999 |
| Role Physical | 0.3717 | 0.35119 | −0.1832 | −0.12329 |
| Body Pain | 0.4003 | 0.31754 | −0.1601 | − 0.09731 |
| General Health | 0.2689 | 0.24954 | −0.3022 | −0.01571 |
| Vitality | 0.3813 | 0.02877 | −0.0982 | 0.23534 |
| Social Functioning | 0.3822 | −0.00753 | 0.0708 | 0.26876 |
| Role Emotional | 0.2614 | −0.19206 | 0.8134 | 0.43407 |
| Mental Health | 0.3761 | −0.22069 | 0.3022 | 0.48581 |
| Eigenvalue | 4.7543 | 0.8293 | ||
| Proportion | 0.5943 | 0.1037 | ||
| Observations | 2838 | 2838 |