Deriving the PedsUtil health state classification system to measure health utilities for pediatric populations based on the PedsQL: a confirmatory factor analysis

Table 2 Summary of dimension structures for conceptual models A-D

Item^a Problems with…	Model A (4 Dimensions)	Model B (5 Dimensions)	Model C (6 Dimensions)	Model D (7 Dimensions)
Phys 1. Walking	Physical	Physical	Physical	Physical
Phys 2. Running	Physical	Physical	Physical	Physical
Phys 3. Participating in exercise	Physical	Physical	Physical	Physical
Phys 4. Lifting something heavy	Physical	Physical	Physical	Physical
Phys 5. Taking a bath or shower	Physical	Physical	Physical	Physical
Phys 6. Doing chores	Physical	Physical	Physical	Physical
Phys 7. Having hurts or aches	Physical	Physical	Pain^b	Pain^b
Phys 8. Low energy level	Physical	Physical	Fatigue^b	Fatigue^b
Emot 1. Feeling afraid or scared	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional
Emot 2. Feeling sad or blue	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional
Emot 3. Feeling angry	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional
Emot 4. Trouble sleeping	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional
Emot 5. Worrying	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional	Emotional
Soc 1. Getting along with others	Social	Social	Social	Social
Soc 2. Others not wanting to be friends	Social	Social	Social	Social
Soc 3. Getting teased	Social	Social	Social	Social
Soc 4. Unable to do things others can do	Social	Social	Social	Social
Soc 5. Keeping up with other children	Social	Social	Social	Social
School 1. Paying attention in class	School	School	School	School
School 2. Forgetting things	School	School	School	School
School 3. Keeping up with schoolwork	School	School	School	School
SchAbs 1. Missing school because sick	School	School Absence	School	School Absence
SchAbs 2. Missing school to go to doctor	School	School Absence	School	School Absence

Abbreviations Phys Physical Functioning; Emot Emotional Functioning; Soc Social Functioning; School School Functioning; SchAbs School Absence
^aItem descriptions are summarized in the table (exact wording of items not displayed)
^bSingle-item dimensions (i.e., Pain and Fatigue) are included in the conceptual models but could not be empirically tested, thus are omitted from the measurement models

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