Table 2.
EFA Rotated Factor Loadings (Pattern Matrix) for 1- and 2-Factor Models
| Item | Factor 1 (1-factor model) | Factor 1 (2-factor model) | Factor 2 (2-factor model) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1. I trust my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional so much I always try to follow his/her advice. | 0.73 | 0.56 | -- |
| Item 2. If my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional tells me something is so, then it must be true. | 0.59 | 0.64 | -- |
| Item 3. I sometimes distrust my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional's opinions and would like a second one. (RC) | 0.69 | 0.38 | 0.37 |
| Item 4. I trust my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional's judgments about my medical care. | 0.78 | 0.58 | -- |
| Item 5. I feel my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional does not do everything he/she should about my medical care. (RC) | 0.70 | -- | 0.75 |
| Item 6. My doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional is usually considerate of my needs and puts them first. | 0.73 | -- | 0.63 |
| Item 7. I trust my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional to tell me if a mistake was made about my treatment. | 0.69 | 0.77 | -- |
| Item 8. I sometimes worry that my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional may not keep the information we discuss totally private. (RC) | 0.52 | -- | 0.40 |
| Item 9. My doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional is well qualified to manage, diagnose and treat, or make an appropriate referral for medical problems like mine. | 0.65 | -- | 0.46 |
| Item 10. I doubt that my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional really cares about me as a person. (RC) | 0.63 | -- | 0.74 |
| Item 11. I trust my doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional to put my medical needs above all other considerations when treating my medical problems. | 0.75 | 0.76 | -- |
-- represents absolute value loadings of < .30. RC reverse coded