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Table 2 Results of the principal component analysisab

From: Instrument completion and validation of the patient-reported apnea questionnaire (PRAQ)

Items

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

During the past 4 weeks, did you have a problem with:

Fighting to stay awake during the day?

.290

.727

 

Suddenly falling asleep?

 

.836

 

Difficulty staying awake during a conversation?

 

.636

.222

Difficulty staying awake while watching something? (concert, movie, television)

 

.858

 

Falling asleep at inappropriate times or places?

 

.802

 

Feeling very tired?

.785

  

Lacking energy?

.856

  

Still feeling tired when you wake up in the morning?

.790

  

In the past 4 weeks:

How difficult was it for you to do your most important daily activity? (such as your job, studying, caring for the children, housework)

.841

  

How often did you use all your energy on only your most important, daily activity? (such as your job, studying, caring for the children, housework)

.940

  

How often did you use all your energy to accomplish only your most important daily activity? (such as your job, studying, caring for the children, housework)

.825

  

How much difficulty did you have finding energy for your hobbies?

.770

  

How difficult was it for you to get your chores done?

.849

  

How often did you feel depressed or hopeless?

.266

 

.677

How often did you feel anxious?

  

.793

How often did you lose your temper?

  

.803

How often did you feel that you could not cope with everyday life?

  

.746

How often did you feel irritated?

  

.889

How often did you have a strong emotional reaction to everyday events?

  

.875

  1. a. The bold font numbers indicate the highest factor loading for that item
  2. b. Absolute factor loadings < 0.2 are not shown in the table