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Fig. 2

From: The relationship between components of hypoglycemia worries and avoiding hypoglycemia behavior in type 2 diabetes mellitus with hypoglycemia: a network analysis

Fig. 2

Centrality plot depicting the expected influence and bridge expected influence of each variable selected in the present network (z-score). W1: I am afraid that I will have hypoglycemia, but I do not realize it; W2: I am worried that there is no food, fruit, or drink within my reach; W3: I am afraid I’ll faint in public; W3: I am afraid I’ll faint in public; W4: I am worried that hypoglycemia will embarrass me or my friends in public; W5: I am worried about hypoglycemia when I’m alone; W6: I am afraid I will be in a trance when hypoglycemia occurs;; W7: I am afraid I lose control after hypoglycemia; W8: I am afraid that when I have hypoglycemia, there is no one around to help me; W9: I am worried about hypoglycemia when I’m driving or cycling; W10: I am afraid of causing mistakes or accidents due to hypoglycemia; W11: I am worried about being criticized by others because of hypoglycemia; W12: I am worried that hypoglycemia will affect my judgment; W13: I am afraid hypoglycemia makes me feel dizzy; W14: I am worried that hypoglycemia may hurt me or others; W15: I am worried that hypoglycemia will cause permanent damage to my health; W16: I am worried that the occurrence of hypoglycemia will disrupt some important things I am doing; W17: I worry about hypoglycemia during sleep; W18: I am worried that hypoglycemia will make me suddenly feel restless and difficult to calm down; B1: When I feel signs of hypoglycemia, I will eat something; B2: I will keep my fasting blood sugar above 8 mmol/L to avoid hypoglycemia; B3: When my blood sugar is low, I will reduce the dose of insulin or drugs; B4: I will increase the frequency of blood glucose monitoring; B5: Worried about hypoglycemia, I will ensure that I am accompanied when I go out; B6: Worried about hypoglycemia, I will reduce my outing or travel; B7: Worried about hypoglycemia, I dare not drive a car or bicycle; B8: Worried about hypoglycemia, I’m afraid to visit relatives and friends; B9: Had to stay at home for fear of hypoglycemia; B10: Restricted exercise and physical activity due to fear of hypoglycemia; B11: Make sure there are people around who can help me; B12: Take candy or carbohydrates to avoid hypoglycemia.; B13: Keep blood sugar higher than usual when participating in some activities; B14: When doing important work, keep the blood sugar higher than usual; B15: Seek the attention of others

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