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Table 6 Pattern matrix following oblique rotation [listed by items loading on a given factor]

From: The factor validity of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index

  

Factors

  

1

2

3

 

Item

Emotions & symptoms

Disability – strength activities

Disability – daily activities

PS5

Shoulder clicking, grinding, crunching

.64

.15

<.01

PS6

Neck discomfort

.52

<.01

-.16

SR7

Affect fitness level

.58

.45

<.01

E19

How much frustration

.73

<.01

<.01

E20

How depressed

.77

-.13

-.11

E21

How worried about effect on occupation

.81

<.01

<.01

PS1

Sharp pain

.47

<.01

-.29

PS2

Constant, nagging pain

.49

<.01

-.34

LS15

Difficulty sleeping

.45

-.21

-.45

SR8

Difficulty with push-ups

.14

.85

.11

SR9

Affect ability to throw

-.14

.71

-.17

PS3

How much weakness

.23

.41

-.28

PS4

How much stiffness

<.01

.25

-.56

SR10

Difficulty with contact with shoulder

.27

.12

-.53

W11

Difficulty with daily house/yard activities

.30

.15

-.56

W12

Difficulty working above shoulder

<.01

.33

-.55

W14

Difficulty lifting heavy objects

<.01

<.01

-.63

LS16

Difficulty styling hair

<.01

-.14

-.88

LS18

Difficulty dressing/undressing

<.01

<.01

-.82

LS17

Difficulty roughhousing

.20

.31

-.46

W13

How much use of uninvolved arm

<.01

.36

-.38

  1. Factor loadings > 0.5 are in bold.
  2. Factor loadings between 0.4 and 0.5 are in italics if that item did not load higher on another factor
  3. E emotions
  4. LS lifestyle
  5. PS physical symptoms
  6. SR sports and recreation
  7. W work