Table 2 Component matrix of the Harmful Impact of Medication Shortage scale
Factor | Item | Factor 1 | H2 communalities |
|---|---|---|---|
Do you stop or decrease taking your medication because the drug price has increased and you cannot afford it? | 1 | 0.899 | 0.750 |
Do you stop buying your medication as you have other priority needs to buy? | 8 | 0.858 | 0.736 |
Do you stop taking your medication due to the unavailability of the drug in one pharmacy? | 2 | 0.818 | 0.670 |
Do you stop taking your medication because the nearest pharmacy is always closed? | 3 | 0.814 | 0.662 |
Do you stop buying your medication due to a fuel shortage and you cannot reach the pharmacy? | 5 | 0.812 | 0.660 |
Do you stop taking your medication because you cannot find the initial drug trade name that you used to take or you want? | 6 | 0.797 | 0.635 |
Are you willing to switch to a lower dose if you cannot find the requested dose? | 9 | 0.647 | 0.419 |
Do you stop buying your medication if the expiry date is too short? | 7 | 0.600 | 0.359 |
Percentage variance explained | 61.152% | ||