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Table 2 Edinburgh Hypoglycemia Symptom Scale factorial analysis compared with the original study

From: Hypoglycemia symptoms and awareness of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus: cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of three questionnaires and evaluation of its risk factors

 

Component

Neuroglycopenic

Autonomic

Malaise

Hunger

A

B

A

B

A

B

A

B

Incoordination

0.804

0.569

0.201

0.184

− 0.075

0.052

 

–

Odd Behavior

0.800

0.719

− 0.052

0.019

0.180

− 0.088

 

–

Confusion

0.761

0.808

0.133

0.096

− 0.026

− 0.079

 

–

Speech Difficulty

0.737

0.699

0.263

0.024

0.044

0.194

 

–

Drowsiness

0.492

0.535

0.093

− 0.092

0.198

0.253

 

–

Shaking

0.207

0.008

0.804

0.574

0.000

0.163

 

–

Palpitation

− 0.004

0.138

0.719

0.443

0.262

0.418

 

–

Sweating

0.267

0.156

0.677

0.696

0.079

0.010

 

–

Headache

0.011

0.348

0.037

0.138

0.823

0.820

 

–

Nausea

0.109

− 0.025

0.194

0.061

0.766

0.547

 

–

Hunger

0.007

0.076

0.034

0.724

0.033

0.00

0.945

–

  1. Eigenvalues A: present study, B: original Study. KMO 0.724 (p < 0.001)
  2. Italics represent values of the four subscales based on the eigenvalues after varimax rotation
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