Table 1 The result of tetrachoric correlation matrix factor analysis on the three factors persian version of the GR-SMAQ-HD (n = 205).
Factor | Items | Factor loading | h2 | λ | % Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medication Adherence | Q3. Have you ever forgotten to take your medications on the days between the two dialysis sessions? | 0.904 | 0.833 | 3.402 | 39.6 |
Q2. Have you ever forgotten to take your medications? | 0.892 | 0.815 | |||
Q4. In the last week, how many times have you not taken your medications? | 0.772 | 0.708 | |||
Q1. When you feel bad, have you ever stopped taking your medications? | 0.566 | 0.366 | |||
Attendance at Hemodialysis Session | Q5. Last month, how many times was the session shortened on your own initiative? | 0.972 | 0.968 | 1.878 | 22.5 |
Q6. Last month, on average, how many minutes was the session cut off on your own initiative? | 0.964 | 0.940 | |||
Fluid/Diet | Q8.During the past week, how many times did you follow dietary recommendations? | 0.896 | 0.861 | 3.219 | 12.3 |
Q7. During the past week, how many times did you follow fluid restrictions? | 0.810 | 0.682 |
