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Table 5 Exploratory factor analysis – item loadings (n = 759)

From: Reliability and validity of Oswestry Disability Index among patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery

Items

Factor 1

Uniqueness

Item 1

Pain intensity

0.60

0.64

Item 2

Personal care

0.70

0.50

Item 3

Lifting

0.65

0.58

Item 4

Walking

0.55

0.70

Item 5

Sitting

0.58

0.67

Item 6

Standing

0.52

0.73

Item 7

Sleeping

0.53

0.72

Item 8

Sex life

0.68

0.53

Item 9

Social life

0.72

0.48

Item 10

Travelling

0.76

0.43