| 25-item version | 23-item version | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Items | Item-total correlation | Factor loadings | Item-total correlation | Factor loadings |
19. Not take advantage of opportunities due to bowel problems | 0.720 | 0.785 | 0.727 | 0.786 |
16. Concern about lasting through events | 0.802 | 0.781 | 0.817 | 0.782 |
23. Worry about losing control of bowels in public | 0.810 | 0.770 | 0.812 | 0.768 |
12. Bowel problems interfere with feeling good about myself | 0.761 | 0.769 | 0.763 | 0.769 |
14. Can’t concentrate due to pain | 0.767 | 0.766 | 0.780 | 0.767 |
13. Worry about my bowel symptoms on a trip | 0.789 | 0.763 | 0.800 | 0.763 |
9. I feel very down about my bowel symptoms | 0.712 | 0.756 | 0.730 | 0.759 |
7. Frustrated by bowel symptoms | 0.722 | 0.754 | 0.734 | 0.755 |
5. Bowel symptoms are agony | 0.763 | 0.733 | 0.763 | 0.732 |
8. Pain will never go away | 0.700 | 0.724 | 0.717 | 0.727 |
20. Symptoms make me feel out of control | 0.686 | 0.724 | 0.693 | 0.726 |
11. Worry about not finding a bathroom when I need one | 0.774 | 0.714 | 0.776 | 0.712 |
2. I’m always sick with bowel problems | 0.686 | 0.705 | 0.688 | 0.705 |
4. Can’t function normally when sick with bowel problems | 0.731 | 0.696 | 0.735 | 0.695 |
3. Symptoms are too much to handle | 0.692 | 0.693 | 0.698 | 0.696 |
21. Bowel symptoms in restaurant | 0.639 | 0.635 | 0.653 | 0.636 |
22. With frequent bathroom visits, others think something is wrong | 0.668 | 0.627 | 0.663 | 0.622 |
15. Embarrassing to keep going to bathroom | 0.611 | 0.581 | 0.607 | 0.576 |
25. Must get home when 1 have symptoms | 0.553 | 0.541 | 0.563 | 0.542 |
1. Not getting to bathroom in time | 0.483 | 0.490 | 0.489 | 0.491 |
17. Being late upsets me | 0.567 | 0.480 | 0.541 | 0.472 |
24. Feeling guilt if I nurture myself | 0.431 | 0.452 | 0.433 | 0.450 |
10. Passing gas in public | 0.471 | 0.416 | 0.473 | 0.414 |
18. Hate making a fool of myself | 0.389 | 0.313 | - | - |
6. Do my absolute best at everything | 0.323 | 0.262 | - | - |
 | Eigenvalue | 10.72 | Eigenvalue | 10.54 |
 | Variance (%) | 42.87% | Variance (%) | 45.85% |