Table 6 Scale reliability and homogeneity

1. Completeness of Data…………………

Items with 5% or more missing values:

NONE

99.6%

YES

90

2. Responses within Range……………….

Items with 5% or more out-of-range values:

NONE

100.0%

YES

100

3. Consistent Responses…………………

92.5%

YES

90

4. Estimable Scale Scores………………….

Estimable without MDE

96.7%

YES

90

Estimable with Half-Scale MDE

100.0%

Estimable with Full MDE

100.0%

5. Item Internal Consistency

Items that failed internal consistency test:

NONE

100.0%

YES

90

6. Discriminant Validity

Items that failed discriminant validity test:

MH03

99.6%

YES

80

7. Reliable Scales

Scales that failed reliability criteria:

NONE

PF—Physical Functioning

RP—Role Physical

BP—Bodily Pain

GH—General Health

VT—Vitality

SF—Social Functioning

RE—Role Emotional

MH—Mental Health