Table 4.
Absolute contribution of the variables to total sitting time according to correspondence analysis in the factorial plan
| Cos 2 | Cos 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Dimension 1 | Dimension 2 | Dimension |
| Sex | 1 | ||
| Male | 0.178487 | 0.038911 | |
| Female | 0.178487 | 0.038911 | |
| Age | 2 | ||
| 60-69 years | 0.005844 | 0.295584 | |
| 70-79 years | 0.002907 | 0.045769 | |
| ≥80 years | 0.001472 | 0.275643 | |
| Schooling | 2 | ||
| Schooled | 0.007240 | 0.367995 | |
| Unschooled | 0.007240 | 0.367995 | |
| Arterial hypertension | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.501896 | 0.018283 | |
| No | 0.501896 | 0.018283 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.200546 | 0.038845 | |
| No | 0.200546 | 0.038845 | |
| Use of medication | 1 | ||
| Yes | 0.530507 | 0.030613 | |
| No | 0.530507 | 0.030613 | |
| Self-rated health | 1 | ||
| Good | 0.215100 | 0.054552 | |
| Poor | 0.215100 | 0.054552 | |
| Basic activities of daily living | 1 | ||
| Dependent | 0.125627 | 0.107130 | |
| Independent | 0.125627 | 0.107130 | |
| Regular physical activity | 2 | ||
| Yes | 0.024448 | 0.223931 | |
| No | 0.024448 | 0.223931 |
Squared cosine values may be interpreted as the correlation between the variable and the respective dimension.