Confirmatory analysis of HRQOL and non-HRQOL items of LupusPRO.
| Factor | Factor Loadings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symptoms | Loss of hair | 0.666 |
| New flare | 0.678 | ||
| SLE flare | 0.752 | ||
| 2 | Cognitive | Poor memory | 0.968 |
| Lack of concentration | 0.916 | ||
| 3 | Medication | Meds cause side effects | 0.813 |
| Concerned over number of medications | 0.808 | ||
| 4 | Procreation | Ability to have baby | 0.852 |
| Ability to prevent pregnancy | 0.817 | ||
| 5 | Physical | Taking care of personal needs | 0.781 |
| Getting in and out of bed | 0.770 | ||
| Fulfilling family responsibilities | 0.859 | ||
| Taking care of dependents | 0.840 | ||
| Burden to family | 0.860 | ||
| 6 | Pain/vitality | Woke up feeling worn out | 0.729 |
| Felt pain | 0.806 | ||
| Unable to do usual activities | 0.863 | ||
| Performing activities takes long | 0.946 | ||
| Limited in kinds of activity | 0.938 | ||
| 7 | Emotional | Worried about SLE effects | 0.889 |
| Worried about losing income | 0.777 | ||
| Anxious | 0.887 | ||
| Depressed | 0.914 | ||
| Concerned SLE leads to more health problems | 0.932 | ||
| Concerned SLE lasts a long time | 0.960 | ||
| 8 | Body image | Dislike my appearance | 0.904 |
| Thought less of myself | 0.906 | ||
| Lacked control over appearance | 0.910 | ||
| Self-conscious about appearance | 0.948 | ||
| Embarrassed about how others perceived me | 0.906 | ||
| 9 | Goals | Ability to plan | 0.912 |
| Overall life satisfaction | 0.943 | ||
| Enjoyment of life | 0.914 | ||
| Fulfill career goals | 0.750 | ||
| 10 | Support | Receive support from friends | 0.853 |
| Receive support from family | 0.964 | ||
| 11 | Coping | Focus on making situation better | 0.646 |
| Learned to live with lupus | 0.930 | ||
| Comfort/strength from religion | 0.517 | ||
| 12 | Satisfaction | Doctor accessible | 0.847 |
| Doctor understood | 0.905 | ||
| Doctor provided information | 0.988 | ||
| Doctor discussed/monitored side effects | 0.911 | ||
| Tests of model fit | CFI | 0.983 | |
| TLI | 0.988 | ||
HRQOL: health-related quality of life; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; CFI: Comparative Fit Index; TLI: Tucker-Lewis Index.