Table 2: Results of the cluster, factorial and reliability analyses pertaining to the categories of questionnaire items (N = 80).

 

Categories of questionnaire items

Items

Explained variance (%)

Eigen value of first axis

Guttman

Diagnosis and management of dementia

Knowledge

1

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Available resources

2, 3, 4, 5

60.95

2.44

0.87

Screening practices

6, 7, 8, 9

55.16

2.21

0.81

Skills

10, 11

71.60

1.43

0.84

Referrals to specialists

12, 13

69.14

1.38

0.82

Attitudes towards dementia

Facilitating attitudes

14, 15, 16, 17, 18

61.80

3.09

0.88

Unfavorable attitudes

19, 20, 21, 22, 23

41.64

2.08

0.78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: In bold, acceptable categories for the questionnaire given the number of included items.