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Table 2 Descriptive data of each item of the FES-I and the results of principal component analysis

From: Cross-cultural adaptation of the Taiwan Chinese version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International for community-dwelling elderly individuals

Items

Mean ± Standard deviation

Median

Two-factor solution

Communality

Factor 1 loading

Factor 2 loading

1.Cleaning the house

1.7 ± 0.8

1

0.45

0.47

0.42

2. Getting dressed/undressed

1.4 ± 0.7

1

0.67

0.35

0.58

3. Preparing simple meals

1.3 ± 0.5

1

0.80

0.19

0.67

4. Taking a bath or shower

1.7 ± 0.9

1

0.51

0.46

0.47

5. Going to the shop

1.4 ± 0.7

1

0.77

0.27

0.67

6. Getting in or out of a chair

1.5 ± 0.8

1

0.73

0.39

0.68

7. Going up or down stairs

1.8 ± 0.8

2

0.52

0.43

0.46

8. Walking around outside

1.4 ± 0.7

1

0.66

0.43

0.62

9. Reaching up or bending down

1. 0 ± 0.9

2

0.30

0.81

0.75

10. Answering the telephone

1.4 ± 0.8

1

0.61

0.33

0.48

11. Walking on a slippery surface

2.2 ± 1.0

2

0.25

0.84

0.77

12. Visiting a friend/relative

1.3 ± 0.6

1

0.81

0.23

0.71

13. Going to a place with crowds

1.6 ± 0.8

1

0.67

0.44

0.65

14. Walking on an uneven surface

2.1 ± 0.9

2

0.38

0.75

0.71

15. Walking up or down a slope

2.0 ± 0.9

2

0.27

0.80

0.71

16. Going out to a social event

1.6 ± 0.9

1

0.48

0.65

0.65

Eigenvalues

  

8.8

1.2

 

Explained variance

  

55.0%

7.5%

62.5%

Cronbach’s α

  

0.92

0.90

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