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Table 3 Factor loadingsa for a three-factor model (high loadings in bold)

From: Validation of the VEINES-QOL quality of life instrument in venous leg ulcers: repeatability and validity study embedded in a randomised clinical trial

Question

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

1a

0.25

0.60

0.10

1b

0.28

0.69

0.07

1c

0.03

0.42

0.06

1d

0.03

0.60

0.15

1e

0.11

0.60

0.15

1f

0.17

0.61

0.15

1g

0.17

0.68

0.16

1h

0.06

0.37

0.31

1i

0.15

0.52

0.19

3

0.02

0.04

0.12

4a

0.77

0.20

−0.01

4b

0.80

0.22

0.02

4c

0.74

0.24

0.12

4d

0.59

0.35

0.07

5a

0.77

0.10

0.15

5b

0.81

0.07

0.23

5c

0.82

0.09

0.19

5d

0.81

0.12

0.16

6

0.64

0.32

0.33

7

0.37

0.56

0.18

8a

0.11

0.21

0.77

8b

0.38

0.39

0.55

8c

0.43

0.17

0.57

8d

0.16

0.16

0.65

8e

0.05

0.09

0.77

  1. aHigh factor loadings, e.g. >0.5, indicate that the question is an important component of the factor