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Summary of results of factor analysis of the Slovenian version of the Cardiac Depression Scale after the extraction of six factors and oblimin rotation (factor loadings >0_30 and those <-0_30 are in boldface)_
| Item no | Item no | Factor 1 Anhedonia | Factor 2 Sleep | Factor 3 Mood | Factor 4 Suicidal Ideation | Factor 5 Cognition | Factor 6 Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | I get pleasure from life at present | 0.632 | -0.099 | -0.023 | -0.046 | 0.017 | 0.028 |
| 12 | I feel in good spirits | 0.521 | -0.012 | 0.136 | -0.068 | 0.159 | -0.212 |
| 19 | I gain just as much pleasure from my leisure activities as I used to | 0.716 | -0.076 | 0.018 | 0.081 | 0.116 | -0.046 |
| 1 | I have dropped many of my interests and activities | 0.413 | 0.066 | 0.17 | -0.002 | -0.017 | 0.197 |
| 16 | I get hardly anything done | 0.417 | 0.059 | 0.022 | -0.223 | 0.022 | 0.262 |
| 3 | I can’t be bothered doing anything much | 0.204 | 0.078 | 0.217 | -0.035 | 0.149 | 0.036 |
| 6 | I may not recover completely | 0.443 | -0.099 | 0.021 | -0.192 | -0.026 | 0.16 |
| 8 | I am not the person I used to be | 0.36 | -0.174 | 0.275 | -0.051 | 0.036 | 0.11 |
| 7 | My sleep is restless and disturbed | 0.108 | -0.721 | 0.171 | 0.015 | 0.018 | -0.033 |
| 9 | I wake up in the early hours of the morning and cannot get back to sleep | 0 | -0.782 | 0.072 | -0.034 | -0.009 | 0.015 |
| 21 | I become tearful more easily than before | 0.088 | -0.004 | 0.48 | -0.098 | -0.042 | -0.033 |
| 22 | I seem to get more easily irritated by others than before | -0.082 | -0.118 | 0.827 | 0.04 | 0.003 | 0.027 |
| 24 | I lose my temper more easily nowadays | -0.043 | -0.037 | 0.765 | -0.059 | 0.098 | 0.03 |
| 25 | I feel frustrated | 0.03 | -0.062 | 0.684 | 0.028 | 0.084 | 0.06 |
| 10 | I feel like I am living on borrowed time | 0.275 | -0.212 | -0.06 | -0.414 | 0.043 | 0.21 |
| 11 | Dying is the best solution for me | 0.007 | 0.049 | 0.107 | -0.755 | -0.011 | -0.053 |
| 14 | There is only misery in the future for me | 0.027 | -0.182 | 0.042 | -0.6 | 0.149 | 0.047 |
| 2 | My concentration is as good as it ever was | 0.044 | -0.046 | 0.018 | 0.059 | 0.649 | 0.05 |
| 15 | My mind is as fast and alert as always | -0.028 | 0.072 | 0.045 | -0.184 | 0.704 | 0.03 |
| 20 | My memory is as good as it always was | -0.039 | -0.023 | 0.007 | 0.079 | 0.795 | -0.027 |
| 23 | I feel independent and in control of my life | 0.278 | 0.084 | -0.033 | -0.213 | 0.349 | 0.008 |
| 5 | I am concerned about the uncertainty of my health | 0.219 | -0.189 | 0.1 | 0.186 | 0.112 | 0.416 |
| 13 | The possibility of sudden death worries me | -0.058 | -0.166 | -0.052 | -0.097 | 0.051 | 0.465 |
| 17 | My problems are not yet over | 0.196 | -0.11 | 0.044 | -0.192 | 0.128 | 0.395 |
| 18 | Things which I regret about my life are bothering me | 0.01 | -0.07 | 0.172 | -0.229 | 0.017 | 0.333 |
| 26 | I am concerned about my capacity for sexual activity | 0.028 | 0.105 | 0.11 | 0.055 | 0.026 | 0.367 |
| Cronbach’s alpha | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.66 |
Characteristics of samples_ Sample 1 comprises all patients included in the validation study, while Sample 2 comprises patients that meet the criteria for estimation of stability over time and concurrent validity study_
| Variables | Sample 1 (n=272) | Sample 2 (n=184) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 192 (71%) | 131 (71%) |
| Medical diagnosis | ||
| Coronary artery disease | 7 (3%) | 6 (3%) |
| Dysrhythmias | 31 (11%) | 23 (12.5%) |
| Valvular heart disease | 14 (5%) | 9 (5%) |
| Heart failure | 14 (5%) | 12 (6.5%) |
| Two or more heart diagnoses | 206 (76%) | 134 (73%) |
| ECA outcome | ||
| Normal coronary arteries | 160 (59%) | 111 (60%) |
| PCI | 70 (26%) | 49 (27%) |
| CABG | 42 (15%) | 24 (13%) |
Goodness-of-fit measures for the confirmatory factor analyses of the Cardiac Depression Scale (N=272)_
| Model | Χ2 (df) | RMSEA (90% CI) | CFI | TLI | SRMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline model (Hare and Davis, 1996) | 494.84 (291) | 0.051 (0.043–0.058) | 0.991 | 0.990 | 0.060 |
| 6-factor model, 2 dimensions | 475.19 (268) | 0.053 (0.045–0.061) | 0.991 | 0.990 | 0.059 |
| 6-factor model, 1 dimension | 487.25 (269) | 0.055 (0.047–0.062) | 0.990 | 0.989 | 0.060 |