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. 2022 Aug 2;14(15):3175. doi: 10.3390/nu14153175

Table 5.

EFA ARFID-Q-PR factor analysis (N = 167).

Item Factor 1:
Attitude to Food
Factor 2:
Justification
Restrictions
Factor 3:
Fitness
Somatic
1. My child is not interested in eating 0.65 −0.07 0.19
2. My child does not eat certain foods because he/she thinks they make unpleasant noises when biting 0.00 0.32 0.52
3. My child has intestinal problems (e.g., constipation, diarrhea, etc.) 0.24 0.64 0.00
4. Other people (e.g., family, kindergarten teacher) make sure that my child eats at all) 0.70 0.16 0.26
5. My child does not eat some dishes because he/she thinks they smell bad 0.27 0.22 0.72
8. My child does not eat some dishes because he/she thinks they have an unpleasant consistency/texture 0.24 0.16 0.80
9. My child gets tired quickly 0.00 0.57 0.27
10. My child says he or she is not hungry/hungry 0.52 0.05 0.45
11. My child has infections (cold, runny nose, etc.) 0.37 0.44 −0.09
12. My child spits out food 0.60 0.40 −0.03
13. My child avoids eating situations 0.76 0.23 0.19
14. My child is sleepy/weak/without energy 0.14 0.66 0.27
6. My child has gastric problems (e.g., stomach pain, colic, flatulence) −0.03 0.71 0.25
7. My child eats as long as the portions are small 0.51 −0.01 0.54
Out condition 20.72 20.30 20.28
Participation 0.19 0.16 0.16

Note: EFA—exploratory factor analysis; numbers represent raw factor loadings; N—the size of sample.