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Table 2 Rotated exploratory factor analysis of the cultural belief scales

From: Factor structure and internal reliability of cultural belief scales about colorectal cancer screening among Koreans in the Republic of Korea

Factor 1: Cancer fatalism

Factor 2: Health fatalism

Factor 3: Crisis health orientation and external control

Factor 4: Preventive health orientation and internal control

CF1 0.53

CF2 0.67

CF3 0.61

CF4 0.71

CF5 0.72

CF6 0.73

CF7 0.69

CF8 0.47

CF9 0.74

CF10 0.62

CF11 0.76

CF12 0.77

CF13 0.79

CF14 0.68

CF15 0.69

CF16 0.47

CF17 0.31

CF18 0.50

HF11 0.46

HF12 0.39

HF1 0.50

HF2 0.59

HF3 0.72

HF4 0.75

HF5 0.78

HF6 0.75

HF7 0.68

HF8 0.69

HF9 0.66

HF10 0.58

EC9 0.40

EC10 0.44

CHO1 0.26

CHO2 0.51

CHO3 0.49

EC1 0.50

EC2 0.69

EC3 0.60

EC4 0.71

EC5 0.67

EC6 0.69

EC7 0.63

EC8 0.47

PHO1 0.80

PHO2 0.81

PHO3 0.79

PHO4 0.66

PHO5 0.46

IC1 0.73

IC2 0.71

IC3 0.60

IC4 0.41

Eigenvalue

14.60

5.11

2.75

2.58

Variance explained

28.07

9.82

5.28

4.95

  1. CF cancer fatalism, HF health fatalism, EC external control, CHO crisis health orientation, PHO preventive health orientation, IC internal control