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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2020 Nov 6;38(8):938–946. doi: 10.1177/1049909120971829

Table 4.

Factor Analysis of Financial Hardship

Factor Loadings
Item Statement Item# 1 2 3 Mean (SD) α
Medical Cost Concerns I worry about the costs of hospitalization? 11 .870 .54(.504) .803
Do you have concerns about the cost of hospitalization? 3 .854 .44(.500)
Do you have concerns about the costs of medications? 4 .718 .50(.504)
Financial Hardship Treatment Adherence Does your financial situation prevent you from filling your prescriptions? 1 .788 .25(.436) .676
Are you able to get all the medications your doctor prescribed? 5 .779 .16(371)
Does your financial situation prevent you from getting the treatment you need? 2 .686 .25(.436)
Financial Worry Are you worried about your current financial situation? 9 .792 .51(.503) .680
Do you have money left over at the end of the month? 7 .740 .75(.436)
Do you have difficulty paying bills? 6 .720 .34(.477)
Eigenvalues 3.385 1.383 1.240
Percent variance 37.611 15.363 13.778
Number of items 3 3 3