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Table 5 Factor analysis of 21-item white cane disadvantages questionnaire

From: Development and validation of a white cane use perceived advantages and disadvantages (WCPAD) questionnaire

Item N

Factor 1 Social

Factor 2 Safety

Factor3 Ergonomic

Factor4 Family

Item total correlation

1

0.76

   

0.717

2

0.74

   

0.684

3

0.77

   

0.639

4

0.77

   

0.729

5

0.67

   

0.642

6

0.65

   

0.603

7

0.78

   

0.729

13

 

0.53

  

0.631

14

 

0.82

  

0.682

16

 

0.76

  

0.692

17

 

0.43

  

0.547

18

 

0.42

  

0.577

19

 

0.51

  

0.639

20

 

0.77

  

0.611

21

  

0.76

 

0.571

23

  

0.73

 

0.599

24

  

0.75

 

0.559

25

  

0.61

 

0.535

26

  

0.54

 

0.522

10

   

0.68

0.714

11

   

1.07

0.714

Eigenvalue

3.242

4.609

1.901

1.463

 

%Of Variance

14.736

20.948

8.642

6.652

Cronbach α

0.88

0.86

0.75

0.76