Table 3.
Results of the confirmatory factor analysis. The global fit index value was .88; the comparative fit index value was .93; the root mean square error of adjustment value was .07 [.05–.08]; the Chi² value was 218.54, p < .001; and the Chi²/df ratio was 1.82. Correlation coefficients of each item with each factor.
| One of the reasons I came to the PED today with my child is that... | Factors | Error | t | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQT | BP | ECS | CRP | EF | DPC | |||
| I wished my child's pain to be treated quickly | .66 | .06 | 11.29 | |||||
| I wished my child no longer to suffer | .81 | .05 | 15.49 | |||||
| I was personally very anxious | .55 | .07 | 8.33 | |||||
| Caregivers in this department are the ones who are the most qualified | .85 | .03 | 32.45 | |||||
| Caregivers in this department are the most specialized | .84 | .03 | 29.71 | |||||
| The PED has all kinds of medical equipment in place | .95 | .02 | 50.17 | |||||
| I was frightened by my child's elevated fever | .79 | .04 | 22.36 | |||||
| I wanted my child's fever to be brought down | .88 | .03 | 30.70 | |||||
| I was no longer able to put up with seeing my child with an elevated fever | .87 | .03 | 29.71 | |||||
| I wanted to be viewed as a good parent | .90 | .04 | 25.20 | |||||
| I wished my child to have nothing to reproach me for in the future | .77 | .04 | 18.02 | |||||
| I wanted my child to be aware that I care about his/her health | .74 | .04 | 16.84 | |||||
| I do not have the money to put down for a regular office visit | .56 | .07 | 8.19 | |||||
| I have no regular physician and the emergency medical service told me to go quickly to the PED | .70 | .06 | 11.14 | |||||
| The family physician did not respond to my call, and I was afraid my child was in need of surgery | .80 | .06 | 13.10 | |||||
| I considered that my child had not been correctly treated by our family physician | .58 | .06 | 10.05 | |||||
| I considered that the family physician's diagnosis was wrong | .96 | .04 | 21.56 | |||||
| I considered that the family physician had erred in his prescriptions | .75 | .05 | 15.46 | |||||
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| Mean rating of each factor | 6.82 | 5.80 | 3.47 | 2.02 | 1.95 | 1.79 | ||
| Standard deviation | 2.72 | 3.17 | 3.07 | 2.12 | 1.42 | 1.77 | ||
| Scores ≥ 6.0∗ | 69% | 52% | 23% | 7% | 3% | 6% | ||
| Internal validity (alpha) | .69 | .82 | .90 | .85 | .68 | .87 | ||
SQD = Seeking Quick Diagnosis, Treatment, and Reassurance, BP = PED as the Best Place, ECS = Empathic Concern for Child's Suffering, CRP = Being Considered by Others as Responsible Parents, EF = External Factors, and DPC = Dissatisfaction with Previous Consultation.
t is a measure of significance; values > 1.96 are considered significant.
∗To indicate how many ratings in each factor were quite high (≥6 on a scale of 1–10).