Table 12 Exploratory Factor analysis on the 24 facets of WHOQOL-100 and the 13 facets of ChQOL
From: Development and validation of the Chinese Quality of Life Instrument
Facets | Component | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
   F2.1 Positive Feelings | .663 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F2.2 Thinking, Memory & Concentration | .604 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F2.3 Self-esteem | .712 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F2.4 Bodily Image and Appearance | .521 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F4.1 Personal Relationships | .779 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F4.2 Social Support | .643 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F4.3 Sexual Activity | .607 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F5.5 Acquiring New Information & Skills | .563 |  |  | .509 |  |  |  |
   F5.6 Participation in Leisure | .675 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F6.1 Spirituality/ Religion/ Personal Beliefs | .533 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F1.1 Pain & discomfort |  | -.604 |  |  |  |  |  |
   F1.2 Energy and Fatigue |  | .655 |  |  |  |  |  |
   Ch1.3 Stamina |  | .604 |  |  |  |  |  |
   F3.1 Mobility |  | .768 |  |  |  |  |  |
   F3.2 Activities of Daily Living |  | .723 |  |  |  |  |  |
   F3.3 Dependence on Medication |  | -.723 |  |  |  |  |  |
   F3.4 Working Capacity |  | .650 |  |  |  |  |  |
   Ch1.1 Complexion |  |  | .535 |  |  |  |  |
   Ch2.1 Consciousness |  |  | .807 |  |  |  |  |
   Ch2.2 Thinking |  |  | .869 |  |  |  |  |
   Ch2.3 Spirit of Eyes |  |  | .776 |  |  |  |  |
   Ch2.4 Verbal Expression |  |  | .786 |  |  |  |  |
   Ch1.5 Adaptation to climate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   F5.1 Physical Safety and Security |  |  |  | .547 |  |  |  |
   F5.2 Home Environment |  |  |  | .730 |  |  |  |
   F5.3 Financial Resources |  |  |  | .704 |  |  |  |
   F5.4 Availability & quality of health & social care |  |  |  | .676 |  |  |  |
   F5.7 Physical Environment |  |  |  | .711 |  |  |  |
   F5.8 Transport |  |  |  | .763 |  |  |  |
   Ch3.1 Joy |  |  |  |  | .476 |  |  |
   Ch3.2 Anger |  |  |  |  | .664 |  |  |
   Ch3.3 Depressed mood |  |  |  |  | .765 |  |  |
   Ch3.4 Fear |  |  |  |  | .681 |  |  |
   F2.5 Negative Feelings |  |  |  |  | -.570 |  |  |
   F1.3 Sleep and Rest |  |  |  |  |  | .776 |  |
   Ch1.2 Sleep |  |  |  |  |  | .745 |  |
   Ch1.4 Appetite & digestion |  |  |  |  |  |  | .580 |
Variance (%) | 13.98 | 11.74 | 11.29 | 10.38 | 8.68 | 6.28 | 3.63 |
Cumulative (%) | 13.98 | 25.72 | 37.01 | 47.40 | 56.08 | 62.37 | 66.00 |