Table 4 AGQ item loadings
N = 656 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ITEM | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | F7 |
Does your eyesight interfere with your recognising or meeting people? | 0.58 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty watching television? (appreciating the pictures) | 0.60 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty reading subtitles for film or TV? | 0.62 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty reading traffic signs, street signs, or store signs? | 0.52 | ||||||
Do you tend to confuse colours? | 0.56 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty finding something on a crowded shelf? | 0.58 | ||||||
How much does your eyesight interfere with using public transport on your own? (for instance bus, train or plane) | 0.59 | ||||||
Because of my eyesight I need help from family or friends. | 0.64 | ||||||
Because of my eyesight I have to rely on what other people tell me. | 0.53 | ||||||
Because of your eyesight, do you have difficulty going out of your home alone? | 0.74 | ||||||
Do you use assistance to get around? (e.g. a guide dog, cane, companion) | 0.60 | ||||||
Do you worry about your eyesight getting worse? | 0.68 | ||||||
Does your eyesight make you concerned or worried about coping with everyday life? | 0.62 | ||||||
Do you feel like a nuisance or a burden because of your eyesight? | 0.61 | ||||||
Do you feel embarrassed because of your eyesight? | 0.60 | ||||||
Do you feel frustrated or annoyed because of your eyesight? | 0.66 | ||||||
Because of your eyesight do you bump against other people in crowded areas? | 0.70 | ||||||
Do you bump into people or objects while walking? | 0.72 | ||||||
Do you trip over objects? | 0.50 | ||||||
Does your eyesight deteriorate in bright light? | 0.67 | ||||||
Does your eyesight deteriorate in dim light? | 0.61 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty with walking down steps in dim light? | 0.54 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty adjusting from bright to dim light? (such as when going from daylight into a dark room) | 0.72 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty with adjusting to bright lights? | 0.72 | ||||||
Because of my eyesight I need help from care services. | 0.66 | ||||||
Because of your eyesight, do you have difficulty entertaining friends and family in your home? | 0.50 | ||||||
When pouring liquid, do you have difficulty judging the level of the liquid in a container, such as the level of a cup of coffee? | 0.55 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty seeing how people react to things you say? | 0.61 | ||||||
In the last 12 months have you been anxious or worried about falling? (This may or may not be associated with a feeling of unsteadiness) | 0.65 | ||||||
Have you fallen in the last 12 months? | 0.71 | ||||||
Do you have difficulty with walking on uneven ground? | 0.45a | ||||||
Eigenvalue | 19.67 | 2.09 | 1.69 | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.14 | 1.06 |
Percentage variance explained | 41.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 |