Scales/items | Factors and item loadings (Varimax Rotation) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Social support | ||||||
a. | People don't visit me as often as I would like. | 0.565 | -0.163 | -0.126 | -0.014 | 0.246 |
b. | I often need help from other people but can't get it. a | 0.662 | -0.056 | -0.105 | -0.065 | 0.250 |
c. | I seem to have a lot of friends. a | 0.512 | 0.155 | -0.028 | 0.004 | 0.026 |
d. | I don't have anyone that I can really talk to. | 0.785 | -0.002 | -0.076 | -0.026 | 0.213 |
e. | I have no one to lean on in times of trouble. | 0.796 | 0.020 | -0.044 | -0.056 | 0.216 |
f. | There is someone who can always cheer me up. a | 0.701 | 0.086 | 0.084 | 0.118 | -0.110 |
g. | I often feel very lonely. | 0.709 | -0.085 | -0.161 | 0.014 | 0.274 |
h. | I enjoy the time I spend with the people who are important to me. a | 0.529 | 0.168 | 0.036 | 0.099 | -0.269 |
i. | When something is on my mind, just talking with the people I know makes me feel better. a | 0.510 | 0.180 | 0.099 | 0.183 | -0.262 |
j. | When I need someone to help me, I can usually find someone. | 0.745 | 0.179 | 0.037 | 0.105 | - 0.202 |
Perceived interpersonal care | ||||||
a. | The amount of time the doctor spends with you? | 0.116 | 0.848 | 0.028 | -0.096 | -0.012 |
b. | The doctor's patience with your questions or worries? | 0.116 | 0.882 | -0.041 | -0.064 | 0.028 |
c. | The doctor's caring and concern for you? | 0.080 | 0.889 | -0.038 | -0.066 | 0.020 |
Concerns about availability of and accessibility to health care | ||||||
a. | Being able to find a doctor who bulk bills | -0.174 | -0.148 | 0.520 | -0.039 | -0.092 |
b. | Having a number of doctors to choose from | -0.014 | 0.042 | 0.577 | 0.122 | -0.056 |
c. | Being able to see my preferred doctor every time | -0.033 | 0.523 | 0.328 | 0.124 | 0.049 |
d. | The amount of time it takes to get an appointment | 0.059 | 0.102 | 0.662 | -0.016 | -0.022 |
e. | The cost of seeing a doctor | -0.163 | -0.052 | 0.681 | 0.009 | -0.098 |
f. | Transport to see a doctor or medical centre | -0.089 | 0.113 | 0.691 | 0.066 | 0.094 |
g. | The amount of time to travel to see a doctor | -0.024 | -0.006 | 0.704 | 0.083 | 0.124 |
h. | The amount of time I have to wait in the waiting room | 0.111 | -0.094 | 0.650 | -0.088 | -0.104 |
i. | The amount of time I get to spend with a doctor | 0.058 | 0.227 | 0.626 | 0.020 | 0.030 |
Value of General practitioners | ||||||
a. | The care I have received from doctors in the last few years has been good | 0.195 | 0.733 | -0.101 | -0.004 | 0.126 |
b. | Doctors belong to a very high status profession | 0.060 | 0.414 | 0.022 | 0.106 | 0.098 |
c. | A person understands their own health better than most doctors do | 0.061 | -0.024 | -0.009 | -0.091 | 0.388 |
d. | It is very important to choose your doctor carefully to get good medical care a | 0.057 | -0.415 | -0.154 | -0.177 | 0.102 |
e. | Many doctors are more interested in their incomes than in making sure everyone receives adequate medical care | 0.212 | 0.237 | -0.242 | -0.056 | 0.342 |
Value of good health | ||||||
a. | Get more rest and sleep | -0.018 | 0.031 | 0.009 | 0.757 | 0.053 |
b. | Get more exercise | 0.087 | 0.020 | -0.006 | 0.718 | -0.011 |
c. | Cut down on the amount of work you do | 0.042 | 0.056 | -0.019 | 0.701 | 0.043 |
d. | Stop eating some favourite foods | 0.003 | 0.055 | 0.056 | 0.714 | 0.043 |
e. | Spend more time doing things with family and friends | 0.100 | 0.112 | 0.120 | 0.716 | -0.070 |
Attitudes towards health care | ||||||
a. | If you wait long enough, you can get over almost any disease without seeing a doctor | 0.086 | 0.052 | -0.058 | 0.105 | 0.631 |
b. | I avoid seeing a doctor whenever possible | 0.022 | 0.151 | 0.067 | 0.097 | 0.751 |
c. | I only go to a doctor if there is no other option | 0.010 | 0.101 | 0.019 | 0.068 | 0.789 |
d. | Even if a person is feeling okay, they should get a general examination or check up every year or so a | -0.053 | 0.339 | -0.007 | 0.163 | 0.063 |
Total Variance Explained | 12.78% | 10.94% | 10.01% | 7.93% | 6.80% |