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. 2016 Apr 9;139(6):1817–1829. doi: 10.1093/brain/aww067

Table 2.

Factor analysis

Factor Factor 1 Factor 2
Eigenvalue 7.938 2.656
Variance explained 56.701 18.969
AAT written word-picture matching 0.903 0.187
Boston Naming Test 0.921 0.100
AAT auditory word-picture matching 0.889 0.132
PPT 0.873 0.163
PALPA auditory word-picture matching 0.859 0.051
Object Decision A hard 0.794 0.156
PALPA associative-semantic task 0.739 0.371
Object Decision B Easy 0.729 0.288
AAT written sentence-picture matching 0.565 0.568
AAT auditory sentence-picture matching 0.592 0.394
PALPA pseudoword repetition 0.134 0.912
AAT repetition 0.047 0.863
CPM 0.174 0.799
PALPA word repetition 0.247 0.774

The neuropsychological test score loadings onto two factors, a naming and comprehension factor (Factor 1) and a repetition factor (Factor 2) are listed in Column 1 and 2, respectively. Loadings >0.70 are indicated in bold.

AAT = Aachen aphasia test; CPM = Coloured Progressive Matrices; PPT = Pyramids and Palm Trees test.