The Development and Validation of a Rapid Assessment Tool of Primary Care in China

Table 3

Factor analysis result with five factors retained.

Final rotated factor loadings
Items	Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor 4	Factor 5
(Q9) When you have a new health problem, do you go to your PCP before going somewhere else?					0.7166
(Q10) When you need a regular general checkup, do you go to your PCP before going somewhere else?					0.7052
(Q11) When you have to see a specialist, does your PCP have to approve or give you a referral?					0.4621
(Q13) When your PCP is open, can you get advice quickly over the phone if you need it?				0.8661
(Q14) When your PCP is closed, can you get advice quickly over the phone if you need it?				0.8801
(Q15) When you go to your PCP’s, are you taken care of by the same doctor or nurse each time?	0.8111
(Q16) If you have a question, can you call and talk to the doctor or nurse who knows you best?	0.7755
(Q17) Does your PCP know what problems are most important to you?	0.7318
(Q18) When you have a mental or emotional problems, do you talk to your PCP?			0.5721
(Q19) Does your PCP talk about healthy diet, adequate sleep, appropriate exercise and so forth with you?			0.6509
(Q20) Does your PCP recommend you to have a regular checkup?			0.6917
(Q21) Generally, how much time will your PCP spend talking to you?			0.5588
(Q24) Did your PCP discuss with you different places you could have gone to get help with that problem?		0.7305
(Q26) Did your PCP or someone working with your PCP help you make the appointment for that visit?		0.7278
(Q27) After you went to the specialist or special service, did your PCP talk with you about what happened at the visit?		0.5421
Eigenvalue	2.0856	1.8367	1.8277	1.6934	1.3925
Variance (%)	13.90	12.24	12.18	11.29	9.28
Accumulative variance (%)	13.90	26.15	38.33	49.62	58.91