Table 3.
Factor analysis with maximum likelihood (3-factor structure model) (N = 118).
Factors (Fs) | Items | Mean (± SD) | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | |||||
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F1: Implications for Having an AD | 5. I think my family would want me to have an advance directive. | 2.97 (± 0.67) | 0.72 * | −0.01 | −0.08 | |||||
6. Making my end of life treatment wishes clear with an AD would keep my family from disagreeing over what to do if I were very sick and unable to decide for myself. | 2.99 (± 0.58) | 0.57 * | −0.14 | −0.02 | ||||||
8. Making my end of life treatment wishes clear with an advance directive would help to prevent guilt in my family. | 2.84 (± 0.61) | 0.52 * | 0.10 | −0.01 | ||||||
12. My family wants me to have an AD. | 2.73 (± 0.69) | 0.72 * | −0.03 | 0.09 | ||||||
13. Having an AD would make sure that I get the treatment at the end of my life that I do want. | 2.91 (± 0.60) | 0.85 * | 0.04 | 0.02 | ||||||
14. I trust one of my family or friends to make treatment decisions for me if I cannot make them myself. | 3.02 (± 0.60) | 0.45 * | 0.01 | 0.17 | ||||||
15. It is better to make an advance directive when you are healthy. | 3.05 (± 0.67) | 0.57 * | 0.13 | 0.01 | ||||||
F2: Opportunity for Treatment Choices | 1. I have choices about the treatment I would receive at the end of my life. | 3.05 (± 0.68) | 0.48 * | 0.75 * | 0.01 | |||||
2. I would be given choices about the treatment I would receive at the end of my life. | 2.97 (± 0.67) | 0.47 * | 0.82 * | −0.01 | ||||||
3. My doctor would include my concerns in decisions about my treatment at the end of my life. | 2.97 (± 0.63) | −0.01 | 0.58 * | 0.55 * | ||||||
F3: Family Perspectives on ADs | 4. If I could not make decisions, my family would be given choices about the treatment I would receive. | 3.08 (± 0.60) | 0.02 | −0.04 | 0.61 * | |||||
10. Having an AD would prevent costly medical expenses for my family. | 3.07 (± 0.75) | 0.31 | −0.02 | 0.49 * | ||||||
11. Having an AD would make sure that my family knows my treatment wishes. | 2.99 (± 0.62) | 0.33 | 0.02 | 0.59 * | ||||||
Information criteria: Bayesian (BIC) = 2455.41 | Eigen values | 5.22 | 1.72 | 1.23 | ||||||
Fit Indices from EFA Model | χ 2 | df | p | CFI | TLI | SRMR | RMSEA | (RMSEA < 0.05) | RMSEA 90% CI | |
70.04 | 42 | 0.004 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.04, 0.11 |
Note. AD = advance directives, EOL = end-of-life, EFA = exploratory factor analysis, CFI = comparative fit index, TLI = Tucker-Lewis index, SRMR = standardized root mean square residual, RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation, and CI = confidence interval. * Significant at 0.05 level.