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Table 4 Exploratory factor analysis - rotated factor matrixa

From: Psychometric properties of the Danish Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients with cardiac disease: results from the DenHeart survey

 

Factor

1

2

Item 9. I get a sort of frightened feeling like ‘butterflies’ in the stomach

0.81

 

Item 3. I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen

0.80

 

Item 5. Worrying thoughts go through my mind

0.69

 

Item 13. I get sudden feelings of panic

0.71

 

Item 1. I feel tense or ‘wound up’

0.60

 

Item 7. I can sit at ease and feel relaxed

0.41

0.36

Item 11. I feel restless as I have to be on the move

0.46

 

Item 12. I look forward with enjoyment to things

 

0.79

Item 6. I feel cheerful

 

0.67

Item 2. I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy

 

0.72

Item 4. I can laugh and see the funny side of things

 

0.62

Item 8. I feel as if I am slowed down

 

0.54

Item 10. I have lost interest in my appearance

 

0.55

Item 14. I can enjoy a good book or radio or TV program

 

0.45

Cumulative % of variance explained

45.22

53.99

Eigenvalue

6.33

1.23

  1. aExploratory factor analyses using principal axis extraction based in eigenvalues
  2. greater than 1, Oblimin rotation and cut-off point of 0.30
  3. Loadings> 0.40 in bold