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Table 5 Scale and subscales reliability analysis (N = 623)

From: Development and validation of preconception care improvement scale (PCIS) in a resource-limited setting

Rotated scale components

Cronbach’s alpha

Substance-related behaviors

0.817

Screening for common non-communicable and infectious diseases

0.780

Micro-nutrient supplementation and vaccination

0.761

Seeking advice

a

Decision and readiness for conception

a

Screening for sexually transmitted diseases

a

PCIS

0.776

  1. a = Cronbach’s alpha coefficient not calculated for sub-scales with fewer than three items