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Table 3 Results of exploratory factor analysisa and internal consistency (n = 323) of PCAT-Mw

From: Development and validation of a Malawian version of the primary care assessment tool

Scale

Number of retained items/original items

Factor loadings on the scale

Item-total correlation range

Cronbach’s alpha

First contact- access

3/18

0.34–0.59

0.31–0.62

0.66

Continuity of care - communication

4/7

0.36–0.62

0.39–0.56

0.73

Continuity of care- personal relationship

4/9

0.47–0.70

0.53–0.63

0.78

Coordination

3/13

0.81–0.89

0.78–0.87

0.91

Comprehensiveness -services available

6/28

0.34–0.52

0.42–0.46

0.71

Comprehensiveness -services provided

6/14

0.50–0.68

0.43–0.59

0.80

Community orientation

3/6

0.41–0. 57

0.49–0.67

0.78

Total

29/95

  

0.82

  1. aPrincipal axis factoring, varimax rotation