Table 2.
Summary of the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) results for 3 loadings and their cumulative variance (varimax rotation)
| Factor 1’ loadings | Factor 2’ loadings | Factor 3’ loadings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | 0.749 | 0.125 | 0.156 |
| Self-care | 0.556 | 0.110 | |
| Daily activities | 0.840 | 0.237 | |
| Pain/discomfort | 0.761 | 0.170 | 0.115 |
| Anxiety/depression | 0.433 | 0.257 | |
| HIT-6 Q1 | 0.119 | 0.225 | 0.629 |
| HIT-6 Q2 | 0.190 | 0.539 | 0.404 |
| HIT-6 Q3 | 0.342 | 0.355 | |
| HIT-6 Q4 | 0.196 | 0.769 | 0.239 |
| HIT-6 Q5 | 0.220 | 0.684 | 0.167 |
| HIT-6 Q6 | 0.208 | 0.858 | 0.176 |
| Cumulative variance | 0.229 | 0.449 | 0.528 |
Meaningful loadings are underlined (i.e. higher than 0.3)