A mixed methods analysis of environmental and household chaos: considerations for early-childhood obesity research

Table 3 Factor loadings from exploratory factor analysis of environmental and household chaos indicators

		Factor 1:	Factor 2:
Item No.	Item Name	Household Disorganization	Neighborhood Noise
1	Interior Noise Rating	−0.79	0.16
13	Cluttered Interior	0.51	−0.31
15	Commotion	0.84	− 0.04
16	Interruptions	0.61	− 0.05
17	Preparedness Rating	0.78	−0.11
18	Loud Speaking	−0.61	0.09
14	Crowded with Furniture	−0.40	0.06
19	Telephone Use	−0.47	0.30
2	Hear Exterior Noise Inside	0.08	0.75
3	Rating of Exterior Noise Audible Inside	−0.05	0.84
5	Exterior Noise Rating	−0.26	0.65
4	Loud Ambient Sounds	−0.13	0.45
Items not assigned to any factor
6	Number of Changes to Household Roster	−0.20	0.05
7	Regular Mealtime Routine	0.23	−0.02
8	Number of Adults in the Household	0.07	−0.03
9	Number of Children in the Household	−0.26	−0.06
10	Caregiver Marital Status Change	−0.31	−0.11
11	Total Residential Moves	−0.31	0.06
12	Regular Bedtime Routine	0.34	−0.06

Note: N = 283; Exploratory factor analysis using unweighted least squares and Promax rotation; Inter-factor correlation was 0.13, p = 0.03; Cronbach’s Alpha 0.73 and 0.67 for household disorganization and neighborhood noise, respectively; Items were not assigned to any factor if their primary factor loading was < |0.40| or if they cross-loaded (had a factor loading ≥ |0.32| with another factor)

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