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Table 5 Factor model parameter estimates from partial strict model across MIZa

From: Evidence for measurement bias of the short form health survey based on sex and metropolitan influence zone in a secondary care population

 

Factor Loadings

 

Item

Physical

Mental

Latent Intercepts

1. General health

1.000b

0.204

3.316

2. Current health limits moderate activities

0.774

 

No/Weak MIZ: 2.532

Moderate MIZ/Urban: 2.426

3. Climbing stairs

0.812

 

2.363

4. Accomplishing less

1.220

0.484

3.869

5. Health limits kinds of activities

1.521

0.298

4.001

6. Emotional problems accomplishing less

 

1.000b

4.231

7. Emotional problems being less careful

 

0.900

4.449

8. Pain interferes with work

1.284

 

4.083

9. Feeling calm

 

0.510

3.626

10. Feeling energetic

0.565

0.342

3.441

11. Feeling depressed

 

0.610

4.060

12. Social activities

0.546

0.549

4.361

  1. aAll parameters reported in unstandardized form
  2. bParameter fixed to 1 for identification