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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Mar 31.
Published in final edited form as: J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2014 Nov 10;20(10):951–960. doi: 10.1017/S1355617714000861

Table 2.

Standardized factor loadings for second order cardiometabolic syndrome factor model at two time points

Indicator Baseline 2nd Assessment

1993–2001 2003–2008
First order factor
Obesity
BMI 0.75 (.04) 0.77 (.03)
Waist Circumference 0.82 (.04) 0.96 (.04)
Blood pressure
Systolic BP 0.70 (.07) 0.61(.08)
Diastolic BP 0.82 (.07) 0.84 (.10)
Lipids
Triglycerides 0.54 (.06) 0.50 (.05)
HDL Cholesterol −0.76 (.07) −0.86 (.08)
Glucose
Fasting blood glucose 1.00 1.00
Second order factor
Metabolic syndrome
Obesity 0.60 (.08) 0.68 (.09)
Lipids 0.55 (.09) 0.47 (.08)
Blood Pressure 0.32 (.06) 0.24 (.05)
Glucose 0.30 (.06) 0.25 (.05)

Note. BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; HDL = high-density lipoprotein.