Table 5.
Factors and items in the Barriers Domain.
| Factors and Items | Item Description | Factor Loads | Mean 1 | SD | CITC | h2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F6 Lack awareness (2 items) | ||||||
| B1a_TestNoOrdered | Doctor does not order the screening tests | 0.809 | 2.85 | 1.588 | 0.610 | 0.749 |
| B1b_UnsureNeedTest | Being unsure if there is a need for screening | 0.801 | 2.93 | 1.485 | 0.610 | 0.778 |
| F7 Personal discomfort (5 items) | ||||||
| B1d_AfraidTestHarm | Being afraid the test will cause harm if it is not well done | 0.799 | 2.24 | 1.411 | 0.704 | 0.716 |
| B1e_AfraidTestCancer | Being afraid the test will cause cancer | 0.758 | 1.91 | 1.291 | 0.647 | 0.667 |
| B1f_DislikeTestTouching | Dislike having exams in private parts of the body | 0.690 | 2.38 | 1.469 | 0.634 | 0.596 |
| B1c_LackTrustResults | Lack of trust on cancer screening tests | 0.682 | 2.19 | 1.371 | 0.606 | 0.594 |
| B1g_DontWantKnow | Do not want to know if cancer is present | 0.658 | 2.26 | 1.524 | 0.580 | 0.547 |
| F8 Impediments to screen (6 items) | ||||||
| B3b_ForgotMakeAppt | Forgot to make the appointment | 0.780 | 1.87 | 1.276 | 0.692 | 0.689 |
| B3c_ProblemMakeAppt | Had problems making the appointment | 0.750 | 1.74 | 1.218 | 0.708 | 0.689 |
| B3d_DonotKnowWhen | Do not know if it is time to have the exams | 0.749 | 2.16 | 1.426 | 0.686 | 0.659 |
| B3e_NoReminder | Have not received a reminder (mail, call, etc.) | 0.698 | 2.10 | 1.448 | 0.666 | 0.616 |
| B3f_WaitTimeAppt | Waiting too long for an appointment | 0.670 | 1.92 | 1.279 | 0.635 | 0.606 |
| B3a_DontKnowWhere | Do not know where to go for the exam | 0.600 | 2.02 | 1.457 | 0.598 | 0.567 |
| F9 Lack of resources (5 items) | ||||||
| B3k_NoMoney | Lack of money to pay for the exam/copayment | 0.774 | 2.13 | 1.529 | 0.699 | 0.734 |
| B3j_NoInsurance | Lack of health insurance | 0.762 | 2.00 | 1.517 | 0.691 | 0.730 |
| B3i_NoChildCare | Need child/family care services | 0.634 | 1.48 | 1.053 | 0.580 | 0.578 |
| B3h_NoTransportation | Lack of transportation to go to the appointment | 0.631 | 1.60 | 1.153 | 0.643 | 0.621 |
| B3m_NeedCompany | Need company to go to the appointment | 0.566 | 1.68 | 1.257 | 0.608 | 0.585 |
| F10 Poor English skills (3 items) | ||||||
| L1b_ReadEnglish | How well do you read English | −0.915 | 3.83 | 1.546 | 0.961 | 0.930 |
| L1c_WriteEnglish | How well do you write English | −0.908 | 3.76 | 1.618 | 0.951 | 0.916 |
| L1a_SpeakEnglish | How well do you speak English | −0.908 | 3.88 | 1.518 | 0.943 | 0.913 |
| F11 Communication problems (3 items) | ||||||
| L2b_DifficultUnderFast | Hard time understanding doctors who speak quickly | 0.763 | 2.46 | 1.571 | 0.652 | 0.777 |
| L2c_DifficultAccent | Difficulties understanding doctors who have heavy accent | 0.713 | 2.74 | 1.614 | 0.276 | 0.616 |
| L2a_DifficultFillForms | Difficulty to fill out medical forms | 0.666 | 2.19 | 1.506 | 0.561 | 0.734 |
| F12 Low locus of control (2 items) | ||||||
| C4e_DontKnowDecision | Lack knowledge to make own decisions | 0.789 | 3.21 | 1.580 | 0.316 | 0.683 |
| C4d_OffendDoctor | Afraid of offending doctor when making own decisions | 0.681 | 2.63 | 1.517 | 0.316 | 0.595 |
1 Range 1–5. h2 = Extraction communality is the proportion of each item’s variance that can be explained by the factor, this is the extent to which an item correlates with all other items in the factor CITC = Corrected Item-Total correlation (Item discrimination).