Confirmatory factor analysis of the 22 items confirming a unidimensional structure
Explanatory variable | Regression weight | SE | p Value |
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The doctor does appropriate blood tests and other tests to diagnose my disease | 0.565 | 0.01 | <0.001 |
The doctor gives appropriate medications for my disease | 0.653 | 0.078 | <0.001 |
The doctor prescribes appropriate number of medicines based on the nature of the illness | 0.672 | 0.083 | <0.001 |
The doctor prescribed more expensive medicines for serious illnesses | 0.431 | 0.088 | <0.001 |
The doctor's treatment relieves the illness quickly | 0.732 | 0.081 | <0.001 |
The illness gets relieved with just one visit, there is no need for repeat visits | 0.652 | 0.089 | <0.001 |
There are no side effects to the medicines prescribed by the doctor | 0.613 | 0.092 | <0.001 |
Friends, relatives and neighbours speak well about the treatment provided by the doctor | 0.592 | 0.085 | <0.001 |
Friends, relatives and neighbours recommend me to go to the doctor | 0.639 | 0.087 | <0.001 |
I get the confidence that all my illness will get alright when I go to the doctor | 0.687 | 0.084 | <0.001 |
There is a big crowd in the clinic of the doctor | 0.493 | 0.075 | <0.001 |
If I go to the doctor, I will surely get good treatment for my illness | 0.731 | 0.081 | <0.001 |
The doctor gives me good treatment irrespective of whether or not I have money to pay | 0.436 | 0.096 | <0.001 |
The main intention of the doctor is to treat my illness and not anything else | 0.644 | 0.09 | <0.001 |
Irrespective of what time of the day it is, whenever I go, I can get good treatment from the doctor | 0.565 | 0.1 | <0.001 |
Whatever illness I have, I will go only to this doctor | 0.581 | 0.104 | <0.001 |
Even if I go to another doctor, I will take the treatment only if this doctor approves it | 0.427 | 0.105 | <0.001 |
I will bring my family members only to this doctor | 0.613 | 0.095 | <0.001 |
I will recommend only this doctor to all those who ask me | 0.702 | 0.098 | <0.001 |
I respect the doctor a lot | 0.762 | 0.084 | <0.001 |
I think the doctor is a very learned person | 0.700 | 0.088 | <0.001 |
I admire the doctor | 0.603 | 0.102 | <0.001 |