Table 4 The results of rotated factor matrix for final exploratory factor analysis
From: Development and validation of self-management scale for tuberculosis patients
Dimension\Item (brief description in English) | Factor loadings | Eigenvalue | Explained Variance (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Dimension 1 (Transmission prevention behavior) | |||||
Item 15: Reducing frequency of presence in public | 0.819 | 0.076 | 0.173 | 6.932 | 26.916 |
Item 16: Wearing respirator in public during in infective phase of disease | 0.847 | 0.179 | 0.231 | ||
Item 17: Disposing sputum with safe method | 0.859 | 0.109 | 0.157 | ||
Item 18: Covering face when sneezing/cough/speaking loudly | 0.856 | 0.129 | 0.192 | ||
Item 19: Informing contact of TB status | 0.867 | 0.099 | 0.074 | ||
Item 20: Ventilating their room | 0.865 | 0.100 | 0.039 | ||
Dimension 2 (Supportive behavior) | |||||
Item 8: Abstaining from smoking | 0.114 | 0.859 | 0.107 | 3.357 | 26.761 |
Item 9: Abstaining from alcohol drinking | 0.062 | 0.881 | 0.070 | ||
Item 10: Maintaining adequate sleep | 0.038 | 0.843 | 0.139 | ||
Item 11: Avoiding overexertion | 0.197 | 0.851 | 0.089 | ||
Item 12: Keeping proper exercise | 0.117 | 0.864 | 0.064 | ||
Item 13: Maintaining adequate nutrition | 0.154 | 0.837 | 0.171 | ||
Dimension 3 (Adherence to treatment behavior) | |||||
Item 2: Taking medications following prescription | 0.191 | 0.125 | 0.889 | 2.734 | 22.929 |
Item 4: Keeping drugs correctly | 0.102 | 0.101 | 0.856 | ||
Item 5: Addressing adverse effects of medications correctly | 0.103 | 0.142 | 0.841 | ||
Item 6: Taking medications consistently | 0.142 | 0.088 | 0.857 | ||
Item 7: Regularly following-up sputum microscopy | 0.211 | 0.115 | 0.840 | ||