Table 3 Item level distribution and weighted kappa of the Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) questionnaire among 108 patients with type 1 diabetes
Item | Item content | Distribution (%) of the response optionsa | Test–retest Weighted kappa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
1 | Not having clear and concrete goals for your diabetes care | Test 1 | 68.8 | 22.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.67 (0.51–0.79) |
Test 2 | 71.6 | 23.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0 | |||
2 | Feeling discouraged with your diabetes treatment plan | Test 1 | 67.0 | 21.1 | 10.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.70 (0.52–0.83) |
Test 2 | 67.9 | 23.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0 | |||
3 | Feeling scared when you think about living with diabetes | Test 1 | 63.3 | 29.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.76 (0.59–0.86) |
Test 2 | 61.5 | 24.8 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 0 | |||
4 | Uncomfortable social situations related to your diabetes care (e.g. people telling you what to eat) | Test 1 | 70.6 | 22.9 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.63 (0.33–0.82) |
Test 2 | 71.6 | 22.0 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0 | |||
5 | Feelings of deprivation regarding food and meals | Test 1 | 64.2 | 29.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.61 (0.45–0.74) |
Test 2 | 64.2 | 26.6 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | |||
6 | Feeling depressed when you think about living with diabetes | Test 1 | 63.3 | 24.8 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.74 (0.59–0.86) |
Test 2 | 67.0 | 17.4 | 13.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
7 | Not knowing if your mood or feelings are related to your diabetes | Test 1 | 49.5 | 26.6 | 19.3 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.77 (0.66–0.86) |
Test 2 | 54.1 | 25.7 | 16.5 | 3.7 | 0 | |||
8 | Feeling overwhelmed by your diabetes | Test 1 | 62.4 | 23.9 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.80 (0.66–0.89) |
Test 2 | 62.4 | 23.9 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | |||
9 | Worrying about low blood sugar reactions | Test 1 | 43.1 | 31.2 | 20.2 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.68 (0.50–0.80) |
Test 2 | 45.9 | 34.9 | 18.4 | 0 | 0.9 | |||
10 | Feeling angry when you think about living with diabetes | Test 1 | 73.4 | 16.5 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.81 (0.64–0.90) |
Test 2 | 75.2 | 16.5 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0 | |||
11 | Feeling constantly concerned about food and eating | Test 1 | 60.6 | 30.3 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.60 (0.39–0.76) |
Test 2 | 66.1 | 24.8 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 0 | |||
12 | Worrying about the future and the possibility of serious diabetes complications | Test 1 | 33.0 | 34.9 | 19.3 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 0.82 (0.74–0.88) |
Test 2 | 37.6 | 24.8 | 30.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | |||
13 | Feelings of guilt or anxiety when you get off track with your diabetes management | Test 1 | 50.5 | 29.4 | 17.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.67 (0.52–0.80) |
Test 2 | 61.5 | 19.3 | 16.5 | 2.8 | 0 | |||
14 | Not ‘accepting’ your diabetes | Test 1 | 77.1 | 15.6 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.70 (0.47–0.84) |
Test 2 | 78.0 | 13.8 | 7.3 | 0 | 0.9 | |||
15 | Feeling unsatisfied with your diabetes physician | Test 1 | 83.5 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.67 (0.39–0.84) |
Test 2 | 84.4 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0 | |||
16 | Feeling that diabetes is taking up too much of your mental and physical energy every day | Test 1 | 42.2 | 31.2 | 19.3 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.71 (0.57–0.81) |
Test 2 | 45.0 | 34.9 | 15.6 | 4.6 | 0 | |||
17 | Feeling alone with your diabetes | Test 1 | 63.3 | 23.9 | 11.9 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.72 (0.57–0.83) |
Test 2 | 67.9 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 | |||
18 | Feeling that your friends and family are not supportive of your diabetes management efforts | Test 1 | 76.2 | 15.6 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 (0.48–0.87) |
Test 2 | 83.5 | 11.9 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | Coping with complications of diabetes | Test 1 | 56.9 | 25.7 | 14.7 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.73 (0.57–0.84) |
Test 2 | 57.8 | 22.9 | 17.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||
20 | Feeling ‘burned out’ by the constant effort needed to manage diabetes | Test 1 | 51.4 | 27.5 | 11.9 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.66 (0.52–0.78) |
Test 2 | 50.5 | 33.9 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 0 | |||