Principal component analysis, factor extraction, and internal reliability testing.
| Survey Question | Factors Extracted | Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient (no. of items) |
|---|---|---|
| Factors affecting specialty choice | Academic practice | 0.804 (5) |
| Lifestyle characteristics | 0.768 (4) | |
| Professional/financial considerations | 0.753 (5) | |
| Career/training | 0.737 (6) | |
| Clinical exposure | 0.726 (5) | |
| Factors making rheumatology attractive/unattractive | Patient population/physician-patient relationship | 0.901 (12) |
| Lifestyle characteristics | 0.879 (5) | |
| Specialty characteristics | 0.738 (5) | |
| Career/training | 0.706 (4) | |
| Professional/financial considerations | 0.687 (3) | |
| Recruitment strategies | Nonexposure | 0.880 (9) |
| Exposure | 0.794 (2) |