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Table 3 Factor structure of the German CWS

From: A survey on worries of pregnant women - testing the German version of the Cambridge Worry Scale

Factors of the German CWS

Factor loading

Socio-medical (26.6% a)

 

   Going to hospital

0.83

   Internal examinations

0.65

   Giving birth

0.73

   Coping with the new baby

0.58

Socio-economic and relationships (12.8% a )

 

   Your housing

0.69

   Money problems

0.74

   Your relationship with your husband/partner

0.61

   Your relationship with your family and friends

0.44

   Employment problems

0.57

Health of the baby (8.1% a )

 

   The possibility of something being wrong with the baby

0.66

   The possibility of miscarriage

0.76

Health of mother/other (7.9% a )

 

   Your own health

0.51

   The health of someone close to you

0.87

  1. a Percentage of the total variance explained by the factor