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Table 2 The results obtained from exploratory factor analysis (unforced factor analysis)*

From: Translation and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Audit of Diabetes Dependent Quality of Life (IR-ADDQoL)

 

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Leisure activities

0.298

0.736

0.054

− 0.028

Working life

0.173

0.420

0.006

0.656

Local or long-distance journeys

0.192

0.701

0.174

0.388

Holidays

0.256

0.583

0.297

0.372

Physical health

0.316

0.678

0.310

0.044

Family life

0.645

0.341

0.253

0.199

Friendship and social life

0.620

0.453

0.247

0.246

Closest personal relationship

0.417

− 0.253

− 0.145

0.611

Sex life

0.275

0.439

0.325

0.447

Physical appearance

0.542

0.332

0.467

0.280

Self-confidence

0.767

0.276

0.098

0.227

Motivation

0.625

0.448

0.248

0.159

People’s reaction

0.565

− 0.051

0.497

0.107

Feelings about the future

0.664

0.269

0.336

0.086

Financial situation

0.433

0.217

0.182

0.572

Living conditions

0.673

0.345

0.166

0.281

Dependence on others

0.025

0.102

0.293

0.665

Freedom to eat

0.260

0.253

0.854

0.101

Freedom to drink

0.241

0.221

0.828

0.157

Eigenvalue

9.095

1.373

1.170

1.002

Variance explained

48.87

7.23

6.16

5.27

  1. *Bolds are items that belongs to a given factor