Table 6.
Hemo-TEM factor analysis (26 items)
Factor | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
Injection difficulties | 1a diff good place to inject | .821 | ||||
1b diff put needle correctly | .811 | |||||
1c diff find good place | .793 | |||||
Physical impact | 3c often pain | .853 | ||||
3b often physical discomfort | .819 | |||||
3a often soreness | .749 | |||||
3f often probs scarring | .710 | |||||
3e often ruptured veins | .618 | |||||
3d often bruising | .617 | |||||
Treatment bother | 4b bother amt of time to prepare/give | .782 | ||||
4c bother store meds | .718 | |||||
4f bother find time | .700 | |||||
4d bother carry meds | .672 | |||||
2a often postpone on purpose | .623 | |||||
4e bother often give treatment | .610 | |||||
4a bother number steps | .559 | |||||
Interference | 5c interfere daily acts | .743 | ||||
5d interfere work/school | .717 | |||||
5b interfere social acts | .577 | |||||
5a interfere travel/vacation | .368 | |||||
Emotional impact | 6a often anxious | .642 | ||||
6c often stressed | .627 | |||||
6b often frustrated | .621 | |||||
6e often worried infection | .577 | |||||
6f often worried develop inhibitor | .542 | |||||
6g often worried losing access vein | .602 | .211 |