Table 4.
Hemo-TEM item characteristics (total sample, n = 88)
| 0-Not at all diff | 1-A little diff | 2-Somewhat diff | 3-Very diff | 4-Extremely diff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 1a diff good place to inject | 48 | 54.5% | 25 | 28.4% | 5 | 5.7% | 6 | 6.8% | 4 | 4.5% |
| 1b diff put needle correctly | 48 | 54.5% | 23 | 26.1% | 7 | 8.0% | 5 | 5.7% | 5 | 5.7% |
| 1c diff find good place | 32 | 36.4% | 27 | 30.7% | 17 | 19.3% | 6 | 6.8% | 6 | 6.8% |
| 1d diff remembera | 63 | 71.6% | 22 | 25.0% | 3 | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1e diff exactly as instructeda | 71 | 80.7% | 13 | 14.8% | 3 | 3.4% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| 0-Never | 1-Rarely | 2-Sometimes | 3-Often | 4-Always | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 2a often postpone on purpose | 45 | 51.1% | 36 | 40.9% | 6 | 6.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 2b often postpone accidenta | 33 | 37.5% | 42 | 47.7% | 11 | 12.5% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 0-Never | 1-Rarely | 2-Sometimes | 3-Often | 4-Always | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 3a often soreness | 43 | 48.9% | 30 | 34.1% | 10 | 11.4% | 4 | 4.5% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 3b often physical discomfort | 53 | 60.2% | 21 | 23.9% | 9 | 10.2% | 4 | 4.5% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 3c often pain | 50 | 56.8% | 22 | 25.0% | 11 | 12.5% | 4 | 4.5% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 3d often bruising | 30 | 34.1% | 39 | 44.3% | 13 | 14.8% | 4 | 4.5% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 3e often ruptured veins | 40 | 45.5% | 27 | 30.7% | 15 | 17.0% | 5 | 5.7% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 3f often probs scarring | 41 | 46.6% | 20 | 22.7% | 17 | 19.3% | 6 | 6.8% | 4 | 4.5% |
| 0-Not at all bothered | 1-A little bothered | 2-Somewhat bothered | 3-Very bothered | 4-Extremely bothered | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 4a bother number steps | 40 | 45.5% | 36 | 40.9% | 9 | 10.2% | 2 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 4b bother amt of time to prepare/give | 40 | 45.5% | 32 | 36.4% | 13 | 14.8% | 2 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 4c bother store meds | 42 | 47.7% | 28 | 31.8% | 14 | 15.9% | 2 | 2.3% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 4d bother carry meds | 31 | 35.2% | 30 | 34.1% | 16 | 18.2% | 8 | 9.1% | 3 | 3.4% |
| 4e bother often give treatment | 34 | 38.6% | 34 | 38.6% | 14 | 15.9% | 4 | 4.5% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 4f bother find time | 43 | 48.9% | 30 | 34.1% | 10 | 11.4% | 4 | 4.5% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 0-Not at all interfering | 1-A little interfering | 2-Somewhat interfering | 3-Very interfering | 4-Extremely interfering | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 5a interfere travel/vacation | 28 | 31.8% | 31 | 35.2% | 12 | 13.6% | 11 | 12.5% | 6 | 6.8% |
| 5b interfere social acts | 37 | 42.0% | 38 | 43.2% | 8 | 9.1% | 3 | 3.4% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 5c interfere daily acts | 41 | 46.6% | 32 | 36.4% | 11 | 12.5% | 2 | 2.3% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 5d interfere work/schoolb | 31 | 41.9% | 33 | 44.6% | 9 | 12.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% |
| 0-Never | 1-Rarely | 2-Sometimes | 3-Often | 4-Always | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 6a often anxious | 47 | 53.4% | 25 | 28.4% | 13 | 14.8% | 2 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 6b often frustrated | 38 | 43.2% | 32 | 36.4% | 14 | 15.9% | 3 | 3.4% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 6c often stressed | 42 | 47.7% | 28 | 31.8% | 13 | 14.8% | 3 | 3.4% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 6d often embarrasseda | 55 | 62.5% | 18 | 20.5% | 7 | 8.0% | 7 | 8.0% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 6e often worried infection | 52 | 59.1% | 17 | 19.3% | 16 | 18.2% | 2 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.1% |
| 6f often worried develop inhibitor | 45 | 51.1% | 22 | 25.0% | 15 | 17.0% | 4 | 4.5% | 2 | 2.3% |
| 6g often worried losing access vein | 28 | 31.8% | 23 | 26.1% | 18 | 20.5% | 13 | 14.8% | 6 | 6.8% |
aItem dropped after item reduction
bn=74 (n=12 reported “I do not currently work or go to school” and n=2 were missing data)