Table 3.
Factor loadings and variance explained by the factors after varimax rotation in the PCFA model.
| Phenotype/Interpretation | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 3 | Factor 4 | Factor 5 | Factor 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiposity | Insulin | Glucose | TC-LDL | Blood Pressure | TG-HDL | |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) a | 0.87 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.16 | -0.15 |
| Waist circumference (cm) a | 0.87 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.09 | 0.16 | -0.19 |
| Hip circumference (cm) a | 0.93 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.10 | -0.05 |
| Fasting Insulin (pmol/l) a | 0.23 | 0.68 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.17 | -0.12 |
| Insulin AUC 0 - 30 minutes (pmol/l) b | 0.13 | 0.90 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 0.00 | -0.02 |
| Insulin AUC 0 - 120 minutes (pmol/l) b | 0.16 | 0.86 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 0.03 | -0.15 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) a | 0.23 | -0.09 | 0.76 | 0.08 | 0.06 | -0.13 |
| Plasma glucose AUC 0 - 30 min (mmol/l) a | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.87 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Plasms glucose AUC 0 - 120 min (mmol/l) a | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.84 | 0.03 | 0.12 | -0.13 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) a | 0.19 | 0.00 | 0.15 | -0.05 | 0.88 | -0.03 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) a | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.04 | -0.02 | 0.91 | -0.06 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/l) a | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.99 | -0.01 | 0.04 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) b | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.94 | -0.06 | -0.08 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/l) a | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.10 | -0.79 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) b | -0.18 | -0.06 | -0.09 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.87 |
| Eigenvalue | 4.72 | 1.99 | 1.73 | 1.57 | 1.27 | 1.09 |
| Total variance (%) | 31.45 | 13.29 | 11.55 | 10.44 | 8.46 | 7.28 |
| Cumulative variance (%) | 31.45 | 44.74 | 56.29 | 66.73 | 75.18 | 82.46 |
| Heritabilities | 61.69 | 55.62 | 28.58 | 67.03 | 64.15 | 64.00 |
a and b indicates natural logarithm and square root transformation. Factor loadings > 0.4 are highlighted in boldface.