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Table 2 Reliability ratings and factor pattern for the flemish CARES (N = 176)

From: Validation of the flemish CARES, a quality of life and needs assessment tool for cancer care

 

Internal Consistency

Test-Retest Correlation

Factor loadingsb

Global CARES, sub-and summary scales

α

n

ra

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 5

PHYSICAL

.93

156

.90

     

Ambulation

.83

158

.84

.749

  

.371

 

Activities of daily living

.85

158

.83

.795

    

Recreational Activities

.81

157

.73

.729

    

Weight Loss

.74

157

.68

.733

    

Difficulty Working

.93

152

.81

.728

    

Pain

.71

156

.77

.430

  

.448

.369

Clothing

.94

156

.76

.344

  

.347

.322

MEDICAL INTERACTION

.87

156

.70

     

Problems Obtaining Info from Medical Team

.85

156

.61

    

.836

Difficulty Communicating with Medical Team

.86

157

.69

 

.540

  

.397

Control of Medical Team

.77

157

.69

    

.776

MARITAL

.90

133

.84

     

Communication with Partner

.93

155

.82

 

.469

.636

  

Affection with partner

.85

155

.74

  

.851

  

Interaction with Partner

.88

155

.80

  

.705

  

Overprotection by Partner

.56

155

.53

.313

 

.461

  

Neglect of Care by Partner

.21

155

.63

  

.574

 

.326

PSYCHOSOCIAL

.96

156

.91

     

Body Image

.84

157

.80

 

.385

 

.549

 

Psychological Distress

.86

157

.89

.302

.589

 

.466

 

Cognitive problems

.89

157

.81

.429

.325

 

.413

 

Difficulty Communicating with friends/relatives

.83

158

.77

 

.610

   

Friends/Relatives Difficulty Interacting

.73

156

.65

 

.538

 

.324

 

Anxiety in Medical Situations

.89

156

.86

 

.772

   

Worry

.83

157

.84

.359

.664

   

Interaction with Children

.78

155

.73

.330

.525

   

At Work Concerns

.81

155

.67

 

.566

   

SEXUAL

.92

142

.89

     

Sex Interest

.82

156

.85

  

.460

.648

 

Sexual Dysfunction

.92

154

.84

   

.533

 

CARES TOTAL

.88

158

.92

     
  1. aall r significant at 0.01 level (2-tailed), bOnly factor loadings ≥ .30 are presented, factor loadings of facets belonging to each of the five CARES summary scales are in bold
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