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Table 3 Loadings for the Six-factor Solution following an Exploratory Factor Analysis Based on a Polychoric Correlation matrix

From: Patterns of multimorbidity in working Australians

 

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 5

Factor 6

Arthritis

0.578

0.255

-0.545

0.346

0.401

0.378

Asthma

0.116

0.950

-0.207

0.168

0.055

0.202

Back/neck problems

0.274

0.206

-0.747

0.127

0.071

0.261

COPD

0.348

0.634

-0.248

0.276

0.261

0.275

CVD

0.276

0.067

-0.078

0.377

0.773

0.259

diabetes

0.088

0.125

-0.064

0.883

0.567

0.129

High cholesterol

0.204

0.132

-0.134

0.439

0.807

0.276

Fatigue

0.234

0.230

-0.298

1.000

0.461

0.245

High blood pressure

0.083

0.158

-0.177

0.521

0.769

0.259

Injuries

0.203

0.101

-0.393

0.167

0.025

0.139

Migraine

0.141

0.280

-0.562

0.159

-0.036

0.269

Obesity

-0.025

0.197

-0.255

0.502

0.368

0.216

Drug & alcohol

0.334

0.229

-0.293

0.388

0.088

0.387

Psychological distress

0.083

0.121

-0.295

0.271

-0.033

0.218

Cancer (not skin)

0.319

0.102

-0.157

0.138

0.140

0.189

Irritable bowel

0.424

0.302

-0.391

0.230

0.021

0.653

Other chronic pain

0.587

0.230

-0.614

0.361

0.166

0.472

Ulcer

0.252

0.224

-0.311

0.173

0.216

0.934

Heartburn

0.260

0.326

-0.376

0.212

0.322

0.841

Allergies

0.237

0.800

-0.377

0.127

0.053

0.379

Bladder problems

0.469

0.247

-0.312

0.323

0.188

0.370

Skin cancer

0.374

0.116

-0.122

0.139

0.253

0.138

Osteoporosis

0.614

0.232

-0.279

0.150

0.227

0.214

  1. CFI: 0.965, TLI: 0.971; SRMR 0.043; Loadings are shown after the application of the Quartimax orthogonal rotation; Loadings are bolded if they exceed ± 0.4