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Table 2 Goodness of fit values for Model 1 and 2, standardized regression weights for the items in Model 1 and 2 and descriptive data for the items in Model 1

From: Quality of life of older people in nursing homes in China–evaluation and application of the Chinese version of the life satisfaction questionnaire

 

Model fit summary

 

Model 1

Model 2

Chi-square (df) p-value

1395.6 (467) < 0.001

1484.9 (460) < 0.001

Chi-square/df

2.99

3.23

CFI

0.901

0.890

RMSEA (90 CIs)

0.069 (0.065;0.073)

0.073 (0.069; 0.077)

Items

Factor loading

Mean (SD)

Median (Q1;Q3)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 1

1. Tiredness

0.764

0.739

4.6 (1.7)

5 (3;6)

2. Lack of fitness

0.815

0.787

4.7 (1.7)

5 (3;6)

3. Sleep disturbances

0.507

0.484

4.4 (1.9)

4 (3;6)

4. Loss of appetite

0.553

0.543

4.8 (1.8)

5 (4;7)

5. Diarrhoea

0.618

0.600

5.7 (1.6)

6 (5;7)

6. Constipation

0.630

0.608

5.2 (1.8)

5 (4;7)

7. Dizziness

0.668

0.676

4.8 (1.8)

5 (3;7)

8. Palpitation of the heart

0.719

0.700

5.3 (1.6)

5 (4;7)

9. Breathing difficulties

0.696

0.702

5.5 (1.6)

6 (4;7)

10. Muscular weakness

0.765

0.767

4.7 (1.8)

5 (3;6)

11. Pain

0.697

0.725

4.6 (1.7)

4 (3;6)

12. Nausea

0.708

0.737

5.6 (1.5)

6 (4;7)

13. How do you perceive overall health?

0.637

0.646

4.4 (1.3)

4 (4;5)

14. If you are not gainfully employed, how happy are you with your life situation?

0.856

0.853

5.0 (1.3)

5 (4;6)

15. Describe your financial situation

0.751

0.753

4.8 (1.3)

4 (4;6)

16. Are you happy with where you live?

0.773

0.773

5.2 (1.3)

5 (4;6)

17. How active have you been during the past week?

0.658

0.676

4.5 (1.2)

4 (4;5)

How do you feel about your activities (i.e. what you have done) during the past week? To what extent have your activities been: (18-23)

18. Fun/stimulating

0.919

0.813

4.4 (1.6)

4 (3;6)

19. Interesting

0.970

0.881

4.3 (1.6)

4 (3;5)

20. Creative

0.615

0.636

3.4 (1.7)

3 (2;5)

21. Independent

0.588

0.556

4.4 (1.7)

5 (3;6)

22. Useful

0.856

0.826

4.3 (1.6)

4 (3;5)

23. Meaningful

0.811

0.779

3.9 (1.8)

4 (3;5)

How do you experience your relationships with other people? Choose and assess a significant person from your family, to what extent do you feel the relationship is:

24. Emotionally satisfying

0.899

0.902

4.8 (1.8)

5 (4;6)

25. Interesting/exciting

0.913

0.914

4.7 (1.8)

5 (4;6)

26. Meaningful

0.942

0.941

4.5 (1.8)

5 (3;6)

27. Independent

0.383

0.369

4.3 (1.8)

5 (3;6)

28. Changeable

0.177

0.188

3.0 (1.8)

3 (1;4)

Choose and assess a significant person from among your friends. To what extent do you feel the relationship is:

29. Emotionally satisfying

0.892

0.890

4.4 (1.7)

5 (3;6)

30. Interesting/exciting

0.941

0.941

4.3 (1.8)

4 (3;6)

31. Meaningful

0.951

0.949

4.3 (1.7)

4 (3;5)

32. Independent

0.547

0.526

4.1 (1.8)

4 (3;5)

33. Changeable

0.282

0.279

2.8 (1.7)

3 (1;4)

  1. Abbreviations: df Degrees of freedom, CFI Comparative Fit Index, RMSEA Root Mean Square Error of Approximation, CIs Confidence Intervals, SD Standard Deviation, Q Quartile