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Table 2 Floor, ceiling item ceiling effect and item-total correlation for SAQ-CAN items

From: Psychometric evaluation of a Canadian version of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ-CAN)

Scale/item

%floor

%ceiling

Item-total correlation

Indoor physical functioning

Dressing

0.22

1.60

0.645

Walking indoors

0.54

2.67

0.560

Showering

0.37

1.90

0.666

Outdoor physical functioning

Walking more than a block

11.60

7.38

0.704

Running or jogging

27.67

29.34

0.856

Lifting or moving heavy objects

16.86

16.78

0.808

Participate in strenuous sports

27.81

35.24

0.809

Treatment experience

Satisfaction that everything being done

1.83

55.92

0.790

Satisfaction with doctor’s explanation

1.80

55.73

0.735

Overall satisfaction with treatment

1.85

51.18

0.842

Angina symptoms burden

Symptoms of angina during strenuous activities

4.00

4.058

0.545

Frequency of symptoms

3.63

37.02

0.672

Frequency of use of medication

1.11

74.56

0.462

Interference with enjoyment of life?

3.53

37.29

0.716

Feelings about symptoms persistent

23.25

22.98

0.648

Worry about heart attach/death

2.47

15.72

0.481

  1. NB: SAQ-CAN Seattle Angina Questionnaire Canadian version; The text in bold represents the factor loading names, while bold values indicate item floor and ceiling effects above 15%