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Table 3 Exploratory factor analysis for sQ-HPF items

From: Integrative development of a short screening questionnaire of highly processed food consumption (sQ-HPF)

Factor 1: HPF diet

Factor loadings

Ready To Eat (RTE)

0.45

Fried food

0.44

Fermented alcohol

0.42

Snacks

0.42

Fatty dairy products

0.38

Sugary drinks

0.37

Distilled alcohol

0.36

Sauces

0.35

Refined cereals

0.35

Cured meat

0.34

Sweets

0.3

Sugary dairy products

0.29

Additives

0.26

Fats

0.23

  1. Bartlett’s test of sphericity = p < 0.001
  2. Measure of Sample Adequacy (MSA) = 0.78
  3. Standardized Cronbach’s α = 0.67
  4. N = 4400
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

ISSN: 1479-5868

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