Table 3.
Exploratory factor analysis results, principal components analysis and the rate of variance explained by factors of PAS-CV19S.
| Factors | PAS-CV19S Items | Factor loading values in principal component analysis | Rate of variances explained by factors | EFA Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Health (Factor 1) | Item 1 | 0.592 | 13.20% |
KMO = 0.91, Bartlett's test, X2 = 4791.20, p < 0.001 |
| Item 2 | 0.490 | |||
| Item 3 | 0.414 | |||
| Item 4 | 0.666 | |||
| Item 5 | 0.553 | |||
| Item 6 | 0.713 | |||
| Item 7 | 0.623 | |||
| Item 8 | 0.608 | |||
| Mental Health (Factor 2) | Item 9 | 0.676 | 13.04% | |
| Item 10 | 0.600 | |||
| Item 11 | 0.678 | |||
| Item 12 | 0.690 | |||
| Item 13 | 0.675 | |||
| Precautionary Behaviors (Factor 3) | Item 14 | 0.634 | 26.43% | |
| Item 15 | 0.698 | |||
| Item 16 | 0.643 | |||
| Item 17 | 0.799 | |||
| Item 18 | 0.768 | |||
| Item 19 | 0.723 | |||
| Item 20 | 0.598 | |||
| Item 21 | 0.810 | |||
| Item 22 | 0.710 | |||
| Item 23 | 0.737 | |||
| Item 24 | 0.712 | |||
| Total | 52.67% |