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Table 2 Confirmatory Factor structure of the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey Revised - DEPS-R

From: Assessment of eating disorders with the diabetes eating problems survey – revised (DEPS-R) in a representative sample of insulin-treated diabetic patients: a validation study in Italy

 

F1

F2

F3

D 14 (I feel that my eating is out of control)

λ x 11  = 0.82

  

D 3 (Other people have told me that my eating is out of control)

λ x 21  = 0.72

  

D 15 (I alternate between eating very little and eating huge amounts)

λ x 31  = 0.62

  

D12 (Other people tell me to take better care of my diabetes)

λ x 41  = 0.59

  

D 5 (I eat more when I am alone than when I am with others)

λ x 51  = 0.45

  

D 4 (When I overeat, I don’t take enough insulin to cover the food)

λ x 61  = 0.44

  

D 7 (I avoid checking my blood sugar when I feel like it is out of range)

λ x 71  = 0.43

  

D 2 (I skip meals and/or snacks)

λ x 81  = 0.32

  

D 13 (After I overeat, I skip my next insulin dose)

λ x 91  = 0.32

  

D 6 (I feel that it’s difficult to lose weight and control my diabetes at the same time)

 

λ x 12  = 0.68

 

D 16 (I would rather be thin than to have good control of my diabetes)

 

λ x 22  = 0.61

 

D 1 (Losing weight is an important goal to me)

 

λ x 32  = 0.60

 

D11 (I feel fat when I take all of my insulin)

 

λ x 42  = 0.59

 

D 8 (I make myself vomit)

  

λ x 13  = 0.75

D 9 (I try to keep my blood sugar high so that I will lose weight)

  

λ x 23  = 0.54

D 10 (I try to eat to the point of spilling ketones in my urine)

  

λx 33 = 0.44

  1. Data represent pattern coefficients