Table II.
CFA Items by Factor, Item Means, and Standard Deviations for the Pictorial PAQLQ
| Factor, established PAQLQ item number, and item | M | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms | ||
| 4. Coughing bothers you | 3.94 | 2.42 |
| 6. Asthma makes you feel tired | 4.41 | 2.54 |
| 8. Asthma attacks bother you | 4.86 | 2.34 |
| 10. Wheezing bothers you | 4.88 | 2.47 |
| 12. Tightness in chest bothers you | 5.10 | 2.45 |
| 14. Shortness of breath bothers you | 5.06 | 2.33 |
| 16. Asthma wakes you up during the night | 4.44 | 2.51 |
| 18. Feel out of breath | 4.58 | 2.46 |
| 20. Trouble sleeping at night | 4.56 | 2.55 |
| 23. Difficulty taking deep breath | 4.63 | 2.56 |
| Emotions | ||
| 7. Asthma makes you feel worried | 4.73 | 2.53 |
| 9. Asthma makes you feel angry | 4.90 | 2.53 |
| 11. Asthma makes you feel cranky | 5.03 | 2.35 |
| 13. Feel left out because of asthma | 4.91 | 2.45 |
| 21. Feel frightened by asthma attack | 5.01 | 2.54 |
| Item removed | ||
| 19. Feel couldn’t keep up with others | 4.50 | 2.61 |
Note. Confirmatory factor analysis = CFA; Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire = PAQLQ.