Table II.

Results of the Adolescent DFRQ Factor Analysis

Item	Item content	Factor 1 Direct	Factor 2 Indirect
1	Remembering day of clinic appointment	−0.02	0.43
2	Telling teachers about diabetes	0.12	0.43
3	Remembering to take morning or evening injection or boluses (pump)	0.53	0.19
4	Making appointments with dentists and other doctors	−0.09	0.42
5	Telling relatives about diabetes	0.03	0.31
6	Taking more or less insulin according to results of blood sugar monitoring	0.49	0.31
7	Noticing differences in health, such as weight changes or signs of infection	0.30	0.18
8	Deciding what to eat at meals or snacks	0.46	−0.04
9	Telling friends about diabetes	0.37	0.02
10	Noticing the early signs of an insulin reaction	0.36	0.09
11	Giving injections or boluses (pump)	0.54	0.04
12	Deciding what should be eaten when family has meals out	0.43	−0.11
13	Carrying some form of sugar in case of an insulin reaction	0.44	0.11
14	Explaining absences from school to teachers or other school personnel	0.19	0.37
15	Rotating injection sites or infusion set-ups (pump)	0.38	0.28
16	Remembering times when blood sugar should be monitored	0.43	0.42
17	Checking expiration dates on medical supplies	0.21	0.52

Note: Values in bold typeface indicate onto which factor each item loaded.