Table 4. Principal component factor analysis of stress-induced CORT and social behavior measures.
An unrotated principal component factor analysis of social behaviors and CORT levels revealed a primary and secondary factor explaining 52% and 15% of the total variance, respectively.
| Dominance Factor 1 | Dominance Factor 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Huddling | −0.31 | 0.06 |
| Sniffing | 0.42 | −0.33 |
| Bites Made | 0.93 | −0.02 |
| Latency | −0.03 | −0.79 |
| Bites Received | 0.10 | −0.11 |
| Defensive Rears | 0.82 | −0.33 |
| Tail rattling | 0.87 | 0.29 |
| Wounding | 0.95 | −0.05 |
| CORT | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| eiganvalue | 4.64 | 1.33 |
| % Variance Explained | 52% | 15% |