Table 3: EFAs of the EPDS items.

Items Communality 1-factor 2-factor 3-factor
I I II I II III
1. I have been able to laugh and see the funny side of things. 0.52 0.59 0.06 0.77 0.07 0.66 0.11
2. I have looked forward to things. 0.50 0.54 -0.07 0.89 -0.04 0.98 -0.05
3. I have blamed myself unnecessarily when things have gone wrong. 0.28 0.51 0.47 0.06 0.09 0.02 0.51
4. I have been anxious or worried for no good reason. 0.32 0.52 0.46 0.08 -0.17 0.00 0.85
5. I have felt scared or panicky for no good reason. 0.25 0.48 0.58 -0.12 0.34 -0.10 0.29
6. Things have been getting on top of me. 0.17 0.39 0.26 0.18 0.06 0.17 0.26
7. I have been so unhappy that I have had difficulty sleeping. 0.38 0.59 0.58 0.04 0.84 0.04 -0.21
8. I have felt sad or miserable. 0.48 0.74 0.70 0.07 0.38 0.05 0.42
9. I have been so unhappy that I have been crying 0.41 0.66 0.66 0.02 0.64 0.01 0.08
10.The thought of harming myself has occurred to me. 0.39 0.64 0.69 -0.03 0.66 -0.03 0.08

* p< .05; ** p< .01; *** p< .001. Factor loadings > .3 are in bold.