From: Development of the Global Disability Scale (Glo.Di.S): preliminary results
Glo.Di.S item | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 |
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Stand up from sitting | 0.57 | 0.11 | 0.63 | 0.23 |
Dress by yourself | 0.84 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.10 |
Eat by yourself | 0.73 | 0.31 | -0.05 | -0.15 |
Move around your house by yourself | 0.81 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.21 |
Take a bath or a shower by yourself | 0.80 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 0.25 |
Carryout the most important works in the house | 0.70 | 0.14 | 0.40 | 0.45 |
Complete all the works of the house | 0.65 | 0.11 | 0.45 | 0.44 |
Carry on your everyday work | 0.54 | 0.28 | 0.37 | Â |
Stay alone for a few days | 0.54 | 0.21 | 0.31 | 0.22 |
Get out of the house for a walk, shopping etc. | 0.68 | 0.08 | 0.47 | 0.37 |
Deal with various obstacles or physically demanding situations (stairs, taking the bus etc.) | 0.29 | 0.14 | 0.83 | 0.08 |
Stand for some time (15–30 minutes) | 0.28 | 0.15 | 0.85 | 0.13 |
Walk for a distance of around a kilometer | 0.27 | 0.13 | 0.85 | 0.13 |
Concentrate on something for 5–10 minutes (Newspaper, TV, cooking) | 0.09 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.73 |
Learn something new (how to go to a new place, a new recipe etc) | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.64 |
Participate in the activities of the community (e.g. religious, celebrations etc.) | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.54 |
Handle your relationships with people close to you (friends, relatives etc.) | 0.18 | 0.64 | 0.20 | 0.21 |
Socialize with people you don’t know | 0.26 | 0.66 | 0.10 | 0.51 |
Keep a friendship | 0.20 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 0.25 |
Make new friends | 0.05 | 0.84 | 0.13 | 0.23 |
Have sexual life | 0.44 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.39 |
Live with dignity because of your problem | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.38 | -0.11 |
How much time you dedicated to your health issues and their consequences? | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.69 | 0.38 |
How emotionally distressed are you because of your health? | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.66 | 0.39 |
How much of an economic burden to you and your family is your health? | 0.34 | 0.03 | 0.55 | 0.42 |
Explained variance | 5.85 | 3.36 | 5.38 | 3.35 |
Proportion of variance explained | 23% | 13% | 22% | 13% |
Total variance explained | Â | Â | Â | 71% |