Table 3 Forced two-factor exploratory factor analysis for the Hypoglycemia Fear Survey –Parent version (HFS-P) worry and behavior subscales

1. Child not recognizing/realizing that he/she is having a reaction.

0.459

0.318

0.520

0.444

2. Child not having food, fruit, or juice with him/her.

0.327

0.332

0.427

0.196

3. Child feeling dizzy or passing out in public.

0.565

0.189

0.710

0.141

4. Child having a reaction while asleep.

0.649

0.206

0.725

-0.106

5. Child embarrassing self or friends/family in a social situation.

0.461

-0.060

0.072

0.572

6. Child having a reaction while alone.

0.773

0.202

0.733

0.184

7. Child appearing to be “stupid” or clumsy.

0.486

-0.094

0.106

0.961

8. Child losing control.

0.656

0.026

0.740

0.207

9. No one being around to help child during a reaction.

0.681

0.148

0.727

0.204

10. Child making a mistake or having an accident at school.

0.512

0.018

0.317

0.539

11. Child getting a bad evaluation at school because of something that happens when his/her sugar is low.

0.480

-0.130

0.216

0.734

12. Child having seizures or convulsions.

0.665

0.326

0.688

0.203

13. Child developing long term complications from frequent low blood sugar.

0.691

0.228

0.492

0.167

14. Child feeling light-headed or faint.

0.755

-0.046

0.579

0.151

15. Child having an insulin reaction.

0.615

0.305

0.698

0.025

Behavior subscale

1. Have my child eat large snacks at bedtime.

0.155

0.371

0.570

-0.013

2. Avoid having my child being alone when his/her sugar is likely to be low.

0.104

0.178

0.357

0.176

3. Allow my child’s blood sugar to be a little high to be on the safe side.

0.009

0.693

0.561

0.164

4. Keep my child’s sugar higher when he/she will be alone for a while.

-0.056

0.751

0.514

0.065

5. Have my child eat something as soon as he/she feels the first sign of low blood sugar.

0.007

0.584

0.276

0.089

6. Reduce my child’s insulin when I think his/her sugar is too low.

-0.157

0.408

0.238

-0.180

7. Keep my child’s blood sugar higher when he/she plans to be away from me for a while.

0.177

0.660

0.574

0.102

8. Have my child carry fast-sugar.

-0.087

-0.021

0.064

-0.135

9. Have my child avoid a lot of exercise when I think his/her sugar is low.

0.048

0.561

0.099

0.177

10. Check my child’s sugar often when he/she plans to go on an outing.

0.142

0.386

0.407

-0.133