Table 4 Factor analysis based on the reduced ABQ*
Factor 1 (subscale of intentional NA risk) component loading | Factor 2 (subscale of medication-/health care system-related NA risk) component loading | Factor 3 (subscale of unintentional NA risk) component loading | |
|---|---|---|---|
Eigenvalue | 4.459 | 1.864 | 1.080 |
Variance explained | 31.850% | 13.317% | 7.716% |
Item | |||
Item 1: “I fully understand what my doctor, nurse or the people at my pharmacy have explained to me so far”. | 0.672 | ||
Item 2: „I can mention the names of my medicines and their scope without hesitation”. | 0.678 | ||
Item 3: „I trust my doctor and agree to my therapy plan together with him”. | 0.795 | ||
Item 4: “My medications help me only if I take them absolutely regularly as recommended”. | 0.775 | ||
Item 7: „I take my medicines every day automatically at a fixed time or on fixed occasions”. | 0.670 | ||
Item 8: „I feel that co-payments for medicines are a great burden”. | 0.602 | ||
Item 9: „I frequently forget things on an everyday basis”. | 0.749 | ||
Item 10: „Generally I often feel bad, and sometimes I feel discouraged and depressed”. | 0.763 | ||
Item 11: „I frequently have problems taking my medications or it is difficult for me to keep me on the accompanying conditions of the medication intake”. | 0.755 | ||
Item 12: „I have to overcome obstacles to my healthcare”. | 0.688 | ||
Item 13: „I really would need help on an everyday basis (and particularly related to my treatment with medicines). But I do not get any help.” | 0.796 | ||
Item 14: „I am really frightened of the side effects of my medicines”. | 0.677 | ||
Item 15a: „In case I already noticed or in case I would notice side effects related to my medicines: I have talked or would talk to my doctor about them as soon as possible”. | 0.659 | ||
Item 15b: „In case I already noticed or in case I would notice side effects related to my medicines: I have stopped/would stop my medications or took/would take less of them”. | 0.385 |