Table 2.
Exploratory factor analysis of DADDS-C by Scree Plot (Eigenvalue > 1).
| Item | % of Variance | Cumulative % | Loading of factor 1 | Loading of factor 2 | Loading of factor 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Not having done all the things that I wanted to do | 32.124% | 32.124% | 0.805 | 0.156 | 0.274 |
| 2. Not having said all that I want to say to the people I care about | 0.811 | 0.248 | 0.176 | ||
| 3. Not having achieved my life goals and ambitions | 0.799 | 0.301 | 0.114 | ||
| 4. Not knowing what happens near the end of life | 0.697 | 0.395 | 0.148 | ||
| 5. Not having a future | 0.645 | 0.521 | 0.123 | ||
| 6. The missed opportunities in my life | 0.615 | 0.329 | 0.249 | ||
| 7. Running out of time | 0.674 | 0.573 | 0.086 | ||
| 10. My own death and dying | 29.534% | 61.657% | 0.473 | 0.649 | 0.150 |
| 11. Happen suddenly or unexpectedly | 0.501 | 0.672 | 0.080 | ||
| 12. Be prolonged or drawn out | 0.189 | 0.865 | 0.139 | ||
| 13. Happen when I am alone | 0.338 | 0.747 | 0.005 | ||
| 14. Happen with a lot of pain or suffering | 0.140 | 0.829 | 0.290 | ||
| 15. Happen very soon | 0.553 | 0.700 | 0.042 | ||
| 8. Being a burden to others | 10.778% | 72.437% | 0.090 | 0.157 | 0.855 |
| 9. The impact of my death on my loved ones | 0.427 | 0.092 | 0.726 |
The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy was 0.919, and Bartlett's test was significant (Chi square = 1461.561, p = 0).