Results of the principal component analysis; factor loadings from the rotated component matrix (Varimax rotation, n = 94)
| F1 | F2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 94. | |||
| Acute sore throat; acute tonsillitis | 1st choice | 0.77 | 0.07 |
| Bacterial skin infections; erysipelas | 1st choice | 0.77 | 0.09 |
| Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (⩾12 years) | 1st choice | 0.72 | –0.07 |
| Sinusitis | 1st choice | 0.55 | –0.19 |
| Acute otitis media (>24 months) | Restrictive | 0.06 | 0.79 |
| Acute sore throat | Restrictive | –0.07 | 0.77 |
| Sinusitis | Restrictive | 0.22 | 0.65 |
| Asthma in children (<12 years) | Restrictive | –0.25 | 0.33 |
| % Variance explained | 27% | 22% | |
| Crohnbach’s α | 0.66 | 0.56 | |