The MacNew domains
Emotional function Physical limitation Social function
  MacNew items Hebrew Original Hebrew Original Hebrew Original
1. Frustrated 0.63 0.79        
2. Worthless 0.61 0.74     0.47 0.42
3. Confident 0.54 0.61        
4. Down in the dumps 0.66 0.86        
5. Relaxed 0.63 0.79        
6. Worn out 0.52 0.59 0.48 0.52    
7. Happy with personal life 0.63 0.73        
8. Restless 0.61 0.81        
9. Short of breath     0.64 0.73    
10. Tearful 0.55 0.72        
11. More dependent         0.61 0.62
12. Social activities 0.30 0.40 0.41 0.46 0.59 0.52
13. Others/less confident in you 0.23 0.45     0.63 0.66
14. Chest pain     0.54 0.72    
15. Lack of self-confident 0.59 0.67     0.46 0.47
16. Aching legs     0.61 0.44    
17. Sports/exercise limited     0.73 0.60 0.43 0.61
18. Frightened 0.62 0.63        
19. Dizzy/ light-headed     0.62 0.61    
20. Restricted or limited     0.55 0.64 0.62 0.62
21. Unsure about exercise     0.39 0.47 0.47 0.48
22. Overprotective family         0.67 0.69
23. Burden on others 0.39 0.44     0.66 0.66
24. Excluded     0.12 0.43 0.62 0.74
25. Unable to socialize     0.38 0.46 0.66 0.68
26. Physically restricted     0.69 0.60 0.47 0.65
27. Sexual activities     -0.01 N/R    
Variance explained 18.0% 28.1% 14.8% 17.2% 20.4% 21.4%
Bolded and underlined: items belonging to a respective factor as suggested in the original MacNew which meet the 0.4 threshold in the Hebrew version.
Standard font: items belonging to a respective factor which do not meet the 0.4 threshold suggested in the original MacNew.
N/R=Not reported.
Table 3: Construct validity using factor analysis of the Hebrew version of the MacNew scale in patients undergoing CABG surgery (N=775). Item loading on the three MacNew domains in the Hebrew MacNew and as reported for the original English MacNew.