Table 3.
Exploratory factor analysis results
| Item |
Item content |
One-factor solution | Two-factor solution | PCM ranking* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factor 1 |
Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |||
| HFS-B1 | Ate large snack | 0.24 | 0.33 | −0.02 | B-3 |
| HFS-B2 | Kept BG >150 mmol/L | 0.4 | 0.42 | 0.07 | B-6 |
| HFS-B3 | Reduced insulin when BG low | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.1 | B-1 |
| HFS-B4 | Measured BG six or more times per day | 0.09 | 0.2 | −0.08 | B-2 |
| HFS-B5 | Take someone with me when out | 0.58 | 0.76 | −0.09 | B-7 |
| HFS-B6 | Limited out-of-town travel | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.01 | B-10 |
| HFS-B7 | Limited driving | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.06 | B-9 |
| HFS-B8 | Avoided visiting friends | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.11 | B-14 |
| HFS-B9 | Stayed home more than liked | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.08 | B-11 |
| HFS-B10 | Limited physical activity | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0 | B-8† |
| HFS-B11 | Made sure others were around | 0.69 | 0.81 | −0.01 | B-8† |
| HFS-B12 | Avoided sex | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.06 | B-12 |
| HFS-B13 | Kept BG high in social situations | 0.64 | 0.87 | −0.13 | B-5 |
| HFS-B14 | Kept BG high during important tasks | 0.65 | 0.84 | −0.08 | B-4 |
| HFS-B15 | Had others check on me | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.04 | B-13 |
| HFS-W1 | Not recognizing low BG | 0.65 | 0.16 | 0.57 | W-2 |
| HFS-W2 | Not having food available | 0.43 | 0.04 | 0.43 | W-5 |
| HFS-W3 | Passing out in public | 0.76 | 0.13 | 0.7 | W-17 |
| HFS-W4 | Embarrassing myself in social situation | 0.75 | 0.24 | 0.61 | W-14 |
| HFS-W5 | Having hypoglycemic episode alone | 0.81 | 0.32 | 0.61 | W-4 |
| HFS-W6 | Appearing drunk or stupid | 0.79 | 0.25 | 0.64 | W-15 |
| HFS-W7 | Losing control | 0.81 | 0.16 | 0.73 | W-11 |
| HFS-W8 | No one to help during hypoglycemia | 0.85 | 0.35 | 0.63 | W-7 |
| HFS-W9 | Having hypoglycemia while driving | 0.79 | −0.21 | 0.94 | W-6 |
| HFS-W10 | Making mistakes or having accidents | 0.85 | −0.28 | 1.04 | W-9† |
| HFS-W11 | Getting bad evaluation | 0.72 | 0.06 | 0.7 | W-16 |
| HFS-W12 | Difficulty thinking clearly | 0.73 | −0.01 | 0.75 | W-9† |
| HFS-W13 | Feeling lightheaded or dizzy | 0.61 | 0.18 | 0.51 | W-12 |
| HFS-W14 | Injuring myself or others | 0.81 | −0.11 | 0.9 | W-13 |
| HFS-W15 | Permanent injury to health | 0.74 | −0.15 | 0.86 | W-8 |
| HFS-W16 | Low BG interfering with important things | 0.73 | 0.08 | 0.71 | W-3 |
| HFS-W17 | Becoming hypoglycemic while sleeping | 0.63 | 0.17 | 0.53 | W-1 |
| HFS-W18 | Becoming upset and difficult | 0.68 | 0.18 | 0.58 | W-10 |
*PCM ranking of the measures is on a scale from 1 (the most frequently strongly endorsed item on each scale) to the highest number on each scale representing the least frequently strongly endorsed item.
†Some rankings indicate tied measures.