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Table 5 Matrix of Rotated Factors with Varimax Rotation and Factor Load rates of Items in Each Factor for the Quality Of Life Questionnaire for women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

From: Quality of life questionnaire for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDMQ-36): development and psychometric properties

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Item

Factor load

 

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1

I’m concerned about premature birth of my baby

0.846

    

2

I’m concerned about the loss of fetal movement

0.795

    

3

I’m concerned about the fetal death

0.775

    

4

I’m concerned about fetal abnormalities

0.765

    

5

I’m concerned about my baby’s blood sugar drop after birth

0.655

    

6

I have to visit doctors with different specialties

0.601

    

7

I’m concerned about poor weight gain

0.572

    

8

I’m concerned that diabetes would be transmitted to my baby

0.558

    

9

I have to visit the doctor frequently

0.554

    

10

I’m concerned about fetal and baby weight gain

0.524

    

11

I’m concerned about delayed wound healing

0.436

  

0.439

 

12

My diet is repetitious and not diversified

 

0.721

   

13

I faced constraints on my favorite foods and fruits

 

0.705

   

14

My food is separated from the family meal

 

0.612

   

15

The family basket has changed due to my diet

 

0.524

   

16

To measure fasting blood sugar, I should fast for a long time and endure hunger

 

0.518

   

17

My sexual activity has decreased due to GDM

 

0.480

   

18

I use fruits and food with low and determined amounts

 

0.457

   

19

I go less often to the party and restaurants due to GDM

 

0.401

   

20

I have feelings of thirst and dry mouth

  

0.731

  

21

I repeatedly go to the bathroom

  

0.695

  

22

I have blood sugar drop

  

0.628

  

23

I get angry soon

  

0.580

  

24

I feel depressed

  

0.579

  

25

My mind is obsessed with the disease

 

0.414

0.465

  

26

Insulin injection is difficult for me at specific times of the day

   

0.760

 

27

Insulin injections for several times is difficult and time consuming for me

   

0.755

 

28

Frequent blood glucose test is difficult for me

   

0.510

 

29

I’m concerned about drug side effects on my fetus

   

0.508

 

30

I adjust insulin dose based on my blood glucose

   

0.499

 

31

People’s empathy helps me to tolerate the disease

    

0.678

32

My spouse mental and emotional support helps me tolerate the disease easier

    

0.671

33

The information from healthcare workers about the disease has helped me

    

0.605

34

The positive experience of the people around me about the disease has helped me

    

0.594

35

The information I receive about the disease from the media and the Internet has helped me

    

0.560

36

Prayer with God has helped me tolerate the disease

    

0.431