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Table 5 MacTSQ Single scale forced one factor: Principal axis factoring factor loadings and internal consistency

From: Design and development of the MacTSQ measure of satisfaction with treatment for macular conditions used within the IVAN trial

Item N

Item

Factor loadings

Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted

9

Safety

0.680

0.790

6

Apprehensive

0.637

0.788

11

Continue

0.612

0.800

14

Length of course

0.600

0.794

3

Discomfort or pain

0.540

0.796

1

Treatment

0.531

0.804

15

Encourage others

0.528

0.806

4

Treatment working

0.508

0.803

13

Time at clinic

0.464

0.810

2

Side effects

0.461

0.804

5

Unpleasant

0.442

0.806

10

Information

0.420

0.811

  1. Variance = 29.26
  2. Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.815