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Table 3 Rotated factor loadings of sub-scales stratified by abortion type

From: Development and validation of a person-centered abortion scale: the experiences of care in private facilities in Kenya

Item

Rotated Factor Loadings

 

Surgical Abortion

(24 items total)

Medication Abortion

(23 items total)

Respectful and Supportive Care

(15 items)

Communication and Autonomy

(9 items)

Respectful and Supportive Care

(14 items)

Communication and Autonomy

(9 items)

Time to care

0.3208

 

0.2312

 

Treated with respect

0.5565

 

0.6147

 

Friendly

0.4865

 

0.6244

 

Treated differently

0.1974

 

0.4978

 

Cared

0.5379

 

0.5557

 

Privacy

0.0613a

 

0.2580

 

Record confidentiality

0.1548

 

0.3769

 

Pain medication given

0.5453

 

NA

 

Paid attention

0.8119

 

0.6811

 

Verbal abuse

0.4189

 

0.6824

 

Physical abuse

0.0539a

 

0.4982

 

Enough staff

0.6007

 

0.2242

 

Took best care

0.8304

 

0.7268

 

Trust

0.4935

 

0.6571

 

Safe

0.5398

 

0.4339

 

Introduce self

 

0.4468

 

0.4611

Called by name

 

0.2496

 

0.2876

Involvement in care

 

0.2069

 

0.4135

Consent before procedures

 

0.6446

 

0.3996

Explain exams

 

0.4508

 

0.3301

Explain medicines

 

0.5950

 

0.1952

Ask about feeling

 

0.6432

 

0.7358

Ask questions

 

0.4473

 

0.2669

Ask about pain

 

0.6197

 

0.6138

  1. Notes: NA Not applicable as this item was deleted among medication abortion patients
  2. aFactor loading is less than 0.10 but item is being retained due to theoretical importance