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Table 3 Estimates of factor loadings from CFA models (missing listwise data). Model 1 is the original model using Maximum Likelihood method (ML), Model 2 is the modified model (ML) and Bayes Model 1 is Model 1 estimated using the Bayesian method

From: Psychometric properties of an instrument measuring communication within and between the professional groups licensed practical nurses and registered nurses in anaesthetic clinics

Factor loadings

Model 1

Model 2

Bayes Model1a

ICU 1

0.962

0.962

0.947

ICU 3

1.000

1.000

1.000

ICU 5

0.688

0.690

0.675

ICU 8

0.901

0.904

0.891

ICU 10 RN LPN

1.031

1.031

1.029

ICU 12 RN LPN

1.189

1.190

1.187

ICU 14 RN LPN

1.000

1.000

1.000

ICU 17 RN LPN

1.126

1.125

1.121

ICU 2

0.869

0.820

0.866

ICU 4

1.000

1.000

1.000

ICU 7

0.670

0.654

0.668

ICU 9

0.800

0.787

0.802

ICU 11 RN LPN

1.402

1.361

1.356

ICU 13 RN LPN

1.295

1.267

1.255

ICU 18 RN LPN

1.000

1.000

1.000

ICU 28

0.884

0.884

0.869

ICU 29

1.000

1.000

1.000

ICU 31

0.523

0.523

0.513

  1. aThe convergence criteria were reached after 500 so-called burn-in samples and an additional 98,500 random draws