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Table 5 Factor loadings from the AR-PCOSQ principal component analysis

From: The translation and validation of the Arabic Version of the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (AR-PCOSQ)

Q# and belonged subscale in the original questionnaire

Item

Factor

1

2

3

4

5

6

Q16: H

Embarrassment about excessive body hair

0.889

0.039

− 0.036

0.174

0.089

− 0.024

Q26: H

Growth of visible hair

0.866

0.030

− 0.077

0.184

0.158

0.013

Q15: H

Growth of visible hair on face

0.857

0.088

− 0.024

0.033

0.065

0.019

Q9: H

Growth of visible hair on upper lip

0.748

0.056

− 0.004

0.060

0.120

0.222

Q1: H

Growth of visible hair on chin

0.691

0.110

0.051

− 0.048

− 0.136

0.399

Q10: W

Trouble dealing with weight

0.171

0.799

0.010

0.068

− 0.053

0.117

Q3: W

Concern of being overweight

− 0.046

0.791

− 0.045

0.070

0.158

0.122

Q12: W

Felt frustration in trying to lose weight

− 0.009

0.788

0.073

0.245

0.020

0.030

Q24: W

Have difficulty staying at your ideal weight

0.167

0.770

0.165

0.000

0.100

0.133

Q22: W

Feel like not sexy as result of overweight

0.029

0.641

0.064

0.461

0.110

− 0.057

Q13: I

Felt afraid of not being able to have children

0.000

0.050

0.907

0.076

0.012

0.021

Q5: I

Concerned with infertility problems

− 0.092

0.009

0.903

0.077

0.012

0.034

Q25: I

Feel sad because of infertility problems

− 0.010

0.113

0.824

0.054

0.011

− 0.109

Q6: E

Moody as result of PCOS

0.124

0.183

0.046

0.736

0.127

0.079

Q2: E

Depressed for having PCOS

0.121

0.078

0.108

0.704

0.195

0.278

Q11: E

Low self-esteem as result of PCOS

− 0.006

0.189

0.193

0.586

− 0.251

− 0.017

Q4: E

Easily tired

0.309

0.084

− 0.110

0.580

0.456

0.016

Q7: M

Headaches

0.001

0.016

− 0.031

0.093

0.695

0.112

Q21: M

Menstrual cramps

0.132

0.054

− 0.115

0.100

0.612

0.148

Q19: M

Abdominal bloating

0.226

0.265

0.233

0.073

0.551

0.093

Q14: E

Felt frightened of getting cancer

− 0.049

0.047

0.338

0.019

0.514

0.092

Q18: E

Self-conscious as result of PCOS

0.039

0.221

0.045

0.249

− 0.032

0.671

Q20: M

Late menstrual period

0.266

0.095

− 0.126

− 0.049

0.267

0.664

Q8: M

Irregular menstrual problems

0.113

− 0.024

− 0.078

− 0.005

0.456

0.598

Q17: E

Worried about having PCOS

0.074

0.093

0.424

0.364

0.274

0.544

Q23: I

Feel lack of control over the situation with PCOS

0.102

0.122

− 0.006

0.511

0.271

0.521

  1. The factor loadings of the items all exceed 0.514 (given in bold font)
  2. H hirsutism, W weight, I infertility, E emotional and feelings, M menstrual
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