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Table 6 Factor analysis of Depression Attitude Scale statements in GPs and psychiatrists - only attitude statement with at least one loading ≥ 40 or ≤ -40 for any of the factors are represented

From: Do general practitioners and psychiatrists agree about defining cure from depression? The DEsCRIBE™ survey

Statement

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 5

 

GP

Psych

GPs

Psych

GP

Psych

Psych

Psych

A2

36

2

-11

22

13

14

-8

47*

A3

18

-5

-42*

-34

-26

4

-2

81*

A5

23

20

-45*

3

9

47*

1

6

A6

46*

25

2

21

3

-6

15

15

A7

70*

73*

-13

9

-8

-4

-24

16

A8

42*

28

8

26

-19

16

5

30

A9

8

-7

47*

56*

-25

-17

0

-10

A10

49*

36

-5

-10

29

40*

5

4

A14

20

-15

-19

8

44*

74*

8

-9

A15

-2

-6

48*

63*

-23

8

1

-3

A16

-3

-17

-7

-10

55*

50*

1

9

A17

15

16

-32

16

9

-3

85*

-1

A18

6

-1

40

12

7

-12

-55*

7

A19

18

-9

-17

40

23

-3

43*

12*

A20

30

22

-32

-17

-28

-17

6

44*

  1. GP, general practitioner; Psych, psychiatrist.
  2. *Statement loading ≥ 40 or ≤ -40.
  3. Shading indicates highest scoring statements in each factor solution common between GP and psychiatrists (for factors 1 to 3). This statement was then used to name the solution as it is representative of an underlying theme in the attitudes of the physicians surveyed.
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