Table 3.
Factor loadings from exploratory factor analysis.
| Physician ratings subdimension | 1-Factor solution | 2-Factor solution | 3-Factor solution | |||
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Factor 1 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 |
| Level of trust in provider’s decision | 0.99 | 0.86 | 0.48 | 0.84 | 0.52 | 0.11 |
| How well provider explains medical conditions | 0.99 | 0.87 | 0.47 | 0.85 | 0.51 | N/Aa |
| How well provider listens and answers questions | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.46 | 0.86 | 0.50 | N/A |
| Spends appropriate amount of time with patients | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.49 | 0.82 | 0.53 | N/A |
| Ease of scheduling urgent appointments | 0.81 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 0.47 | 0.78 | N/A |
| Office environment, cleanliness, comfort, etc | 0.81 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 0.46 | 0.80 | N/A |
| Staff friendliness and courteousness | 0.82 | 0.46 | 0.84 | 0.43 | 0.86 | N/A |
| Proportion variance explained | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.00 |
| Cumulative variance explained | 0.84 | 0.53 | 0.93 | 0.49 | 0.93 | 0.93 |
aN/A: Not applicable.