Table 2 Composition of the optimistic and pessimistic factors structure
From: Knowledge and attitudes about dementia of primary care physicians in Southern Brazil
Optimistic factors structure | |
PC1 (eigenvalue = 1.4623; proportion of variance = 25.65) | |
Questions | Rotation factor |
The primary care team has a very limited role to play in the care of people with dementia | -0.53 |
Managing dementia is more often frustrating than rewarding | -0.45 |
Dementia is best diagnosed by specialist services | -0.4 |
PC2 (eigenvalue = 1.1736; proportion of variance = 16.52) | |
Questions | Rotation factor |
The primary care team has a very limited role to play in the care of people with dementia | -0.60 |
There is little point in referring families to services as they do not want to use them | 0.48 |
Patients with dementia can be a drain on resources with little positive outcome | 0.41 |
Pessimistic factor structure | |
PC3 (eigenvalue = 1.0055; proportion of variance = 12.13) | |
Questions | Rotation factor |
There is little point in referring families to services as they do not want to use them | -0.74 |
Managing dementia is more often frustrating than rewarding | 0.4 |