Table 2 Factor loading items for the one-factor solution and average score of items
Question | Item | Factor loading | Item average score |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stay at home most of time | .447 | 1.94 |
2 | Change positions frequently | .110 | 2.55 |
3 | Avoid heavy jobs | .210 | 2.21 |
4 | Rest more often | .409 | 2.22 |
5 | Get others to do things | .471 | 1.67 |
6 | Pain almost all the time | .158 | 2.44 |
7 | Lifting and carrying | .222 | 2.56 |
8 | Appetite affected | .273 | 1.46 |
9 | Walking/normal recreation/sport | .636 | 2.14 |
10 | Home/family duties and chores | .573 | 1.87 |
11 | Sleep less well | .174 | 2.11 |
12 | Assistance with personal care. hygiene | .639 | 1.54 |
13 | Regular daily activity work/social | .550 | 1.93 |
14 | More irritable/bad tempered | .208 | 1.85 |
15 | Feel weaker or stiffer | .287 | 2.23 |
16 | Transport independence | .664 | 1.60 |
17 | I require assistance or am slower with dressing | .620 | 1.57 |
18 | I have difficulty moving in bed | .534 | 1.93 |
19 | I have difficulty concentrating and/or reading | .137 | 1.67 |
20 | My sitting is affected | .490 | 2.18 |
21 | I have difficulty getting in and out of chairs | .684 | 1.92 |
22 | I only stand for short periods of time | .446 | 2.14 |
23 | I have difficulty squatting and/or kneeling down | .563 | 2.21 |
24 | I have trouble reaching down (e.g. pick-up things. put on socks) | .523 | 2.08 |
25 | I go up stairs slower or use a rail | .566 | 2.24 |