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Table 2 Factor analysis.

From: Can care of elderly be measured? A method for estimating the individual care of recipients in community health care

 

Factors

 

Variables

General Care

General Care

Cognitive Dysfunction

Communalities

Dressing/Undressing

.919

  

.828

Toilet visits

.907

  

.876

Mobilization

.878

  

.795

Washing lower body

.870

  

.800

Washing upper body

.798

  

.872

Shower/Bath

.741

  

.582

Observation

.727

  

.617

Nutrition

.683

  

.731

Social activities

.582

  

.434

Taking of specimens

 

.875

 

.499

Injections

 

.779

 

.521

Pressure sores

 

.532

 

.562

Catheter or stoma

 

.511

 

.506

Verbal communication

  

.677

.704

Orientation

  

.657

.497

Social communication

  

.628

.486

% variance explained

40.6

13.8

8.2

 

Cronbach's alpha

0.87

0.41

0.63

= 0.85

  1. Factor analysis (principal component) yielding three factors: General care, Medical Care and Cognitive Dysfunction.
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