Table 4.
EFA – Symptoms items, oblique rotation*
| Item | Pain Associated with Heat or Exertion | Pain Associated with Cold | Abdominal Pain & Fatigue | Uniqueness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23d |
Get burning sensations in fingers and toes when playing? |
0.94 |
−0.09 |
0.04 |
0.16 |
| 22d |
Get shooting pains in fingers and toes when playing? |
0.90 |
−0.02 |
0.01 |
0.21 |
| 22b |
Get shooting pains in fingers and toes when it is hot? |
0.81 |
0.22 |
−0.21 |
0.20 |
| 23a |
Get burning sensations in fingers and toes when fever? |
0.80 |
−0.09 |
0.15 |
0.35 |
| 22a |
Get shooting pains in fingers and toes when fever? |
0.79 |
−0.09 |
0.22 |
0.32 |
| 2a |
In hot surroundings, pain? |
0.77 |
0.26 |
−0.22 |
0.22 |
| 20 |
Upsetting pain? |
0.72 |
−0.06 |
0.30 |
0.35 |
| 23b |
Get burning sensations in fingers and toes when it is hot? |
0.70 |
0.34 |
−0.11 |
0.24 |
| 26 |
Number of times of sudden onset of pain? |
0.49 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.54 |
| 22c |
Get shooting pains in fingers and toes when it is cold? |
0.06 |
0.82 |
0.09 |
0.23 |
| 3a |
In cold surroundings, pain? |
0.12 |
0.72 |
−0.12 |
0.43 |
| 23c |
Get burning sensations in fingers and toes when it is cold? |
0.26 |
0.66 |
0.02 |
0.33 |
| 25 |
Muscle pain? |
−0.09 |
0.60 |
0.37 |
0.44 |
| 24 |
Joint pain? |
0.00 |
0.54 |
0.33 |
0.50 |
| 7 |
After eating, bloated or full? |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.73 |
0.42 |
| 6 |
Pain gets worse with eating? |
0.20 |
−0.12 |
0.71 |
0.45 |
| 9 |
Diarrhea? |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.67 |
0.51 |
| 5 |
Pain in the tummy? |
0.09 |
0.01 |
0.63 |
0.57 |
| 10 |
Tummy pain with diarrhea? |
−0.11 |
0.35 |
0.53 |
0.54 |
| 13 |
Frequently feel thirsty? |
−0.18 |
0.33 |
0.51 |
0.60 |
| 12 |
Often wake up during the night to go to toilet? |
−0.02 |
0.13 |
0.48 |
0.73 |
| 2c |
In hot surroundings, tiredness? |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.46 |
0.53 |
| 3c | In cold surroundings, tiredness? | 0.15 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.59 |
* Other rotations yielded nearly identical results.