Table 2 Rotated Factor Loadings for the FACT-G
From: A Rasch and factor analysis of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G)
Component | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
PWB1 – Lack of energy | .72 | .13 | -.10 | .01 |
PWB2 – Nausea | .61 | .02 | .08 | .03 |
PWB3 – Meeting needs of family | .70 | .25 | -.12 | .11 |
PWB4 – Pain | .53 | .07 | -.12 | .36 |
PWB5 – Side effects of treatment | .57 | .07 | -.05 | .20 |
PWB6 – Feel ill | .80 | .08 | -.04 | .16 |
PWB7 – Forced to spend time in bed | .76 | .04 | .10 | .02 |
SFWB1 – Feel close to friends | .09 | .12 | .86 | .04 |
SFWB2 – Emotional support from family | -.21 | .30 | .74 | .06 |
SFWB3 – Get support from friends | .10 | .18 | .87 | .00 |
SFWB4 – Family has accepted illness | -.12 | .53 | .46 | .28 |
SFWB5 – Satisfactory family communication about illness | -.12 | .49 | .64 | .19 |
SFWB6 – Feel close to partner | -.11 | .40 | .33 | -.06 |
SFWB7 – Satisfied with sex life | .18 | .43 | .24 | -.11 |
EWB1 – Feel sad | .24 | .10 | .08 | .60 |
EWB2 – Satisfied with how coping with illness | -.04 | .62 | .04 | .10 |
EWB3 – Losing hope in fight against illness | .10 | .03 | .09 | .58 |
EWB4 – Feel nervous | .13 | .06 | .00 | .69 |
EWB5 – Worry about dying | -.01 | .14 | .08 | .82 |
EWB6 – Worry condition will get worse | .08 | .03 | -.04 | .76 |
FWB1 – Able to work | .43 | .66 | .00 | -.01 |
FWB2 – Work is fulfilling | .35 | .66 | .11 | .02 |
FWB3 – Able to enjoy life | .37 | .69 | .28 | .15 |
FWB4 – Accepted illness | -.08 | .64 | .20 | .21 |
FWB5 – Sleeping well | .41 | .38 | .28 | .15 |
FWB6 – Enjoy things usually done for fun | .44 | .62 | .31 | .02 |
FWB7 – Content with quality of life | .44 | .63 | .14 | .15 |