From: Socio-demographic factors and self-reported funtional status: the significance of social support
I. First method (raw variables) | ||||
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Questions on functioning | Index 1 (SORM) | Index 2 (SCR) | Â | Communality |
Q1. Work and /or housework | 0.906 | 0.200 | Â | 0.860 |
Q2. Social contacts | 0.873 | 0.277 | Â | 0.838 |
Q3. Mobility | 0.749 | 0.391 | Â | 0.803 |
Q4. Dressing | 0.348 | 0.917 | Â | 0.871 |
Q5. Eating | 0.221 | 0.866 | Â | 0.888 |
% of total variance explained | 68.7 | 16.4 | Â | Â |
II. Second method (binary variables) | ||||
Questions on functioning | Index 1 (SL) | Index 2 (MSCR) | Index 3 (MSORM) | Communality |
Q1. Work and/or housework a | 0.604 | 0.393 | 0.079 | 0.614 |
Q2. Social contacts a | 0.709 | 0.368 | -0.126 | 0.737 |
Q3. Mobility a | 0.716 | 0.329 | -0.144 | 0.717 |
Q4. Dressing a | 0.856 | -0.056 | 0.002 | 0.735 |
Q5. Eating a | 0.784 | -0.215 | 0.052 | 0.663 |
Q1. Work and/or housework b | -0.007 | -0.078 | 0.754 | 0.580 |
Q2. Social contacts b | 0.014 | 0.139 | 0.839 | 0.723 |
Q3. Mobility b | 0.017 | 0.283 | 0.765 | 0.665 |
Q4. Dressing b | 0.012 | 0.853 | 0.162 | 0.755 |
Q5. Eating b | 0.064 | 0.792 | 0.139 | 0.650 |
% of total variance explained | 33.1 | 22.2 | 13.2 | Â |