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Table 2 Factor analysis using principal component extraction on estimates of perceived risks and perceived benefits of smoking

From: Perceived risks and benefits of cigarette smoking among Nepalese adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study

Items

Rotated factor loading (Varimax)

 

Component I#

Component II

Component III

Component IV##

Lung cancer

0.64

   

Heart disease

0.81

   

Facial wrinkles

0.59

   

Bad colds

0.55

   

Bad cough

 

0.73

  

Bad breath

 

0.59

  

Trouble breathing

 

0.79

  

Getting into trouble

  

0.85

 

Smelling like an ashtray

  

0.78

 

Looking cool

   

0.77

Feeling relaxed

   

0.61

Becoming popular

   

0.83

Feeling grown-up

   

0.81

  1. Factor loading less than 0.4 is not reported.
  2. #Component I: Perception of long term risks of smoking and bad cough (first three items are long term risks of smoking).
  3. Component II: Perception of short term risks of smoking.
  4. Component III: Perception of social risks of smoking.
  5. ##Component IV: Perception of social benefits of smoking.