Table 3.
Factor loadings of the 3-factor Model
| Factor 1 Complex vocal tics & obscene behavior | Factor 2 Body tics | Factor 3 Head/Neck tics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obscene Language | 0.82500 | −0.00229 | 0.22562 |
| Complex vocal tics, Words | 0.80594 | 0.04781 | 0.09589 |
| Rude or obscene gestures | 0.70991 | 0.04988 | 0.21085 |
| Complex vocal tics, Palilalia | 0.69911 | 0.04461 | 0.28079 |
| Complex vocal tics, Echolalia | 0.67048 | 0.15882 | 0.22461 |
| Animal or bird noises | 0.50527 | 0.22318 | −0.00630 |
| Unusual positions | 0.48007 | 0.18690 | 0.39825 |
| Single movements with leg, foot or toe | 0.30532 | 0.68584 | 0.23252 |
| Bend or rotate | 0.31212 | 0.66593 | 0.00281 |
| Complex movements with leg, foot or toe | 0.18820 | 0.64382 | 0.11020 |
| Single Movements with the stomach | 0.03216 | 0.61452 | 0.32418 |
| Single movements with arm or hand | 0.32899 | 0.57490 | 0.18583 |
| Complex movements with arm or hand | 0.23168 | 0.53576 | 0.20332 |
| Eye blinking, eye squeezing | −0.18261 | 0.17901 | 0.65403 |
| Looking surprised or amazed | 0.03576 | 0.10441 | 0.64670 |
| Single shoulder movements | 0.19017 | 0.20764 | 0.63803 |
| Coughing or sniffing | 0.08302 | −0.24348 | 0.60898 |
| Throat clearing | 0.26087 | −0.47085 | 0.60722 |
| Complex shoulder movements | 0.15120 | 0.28644 | 0.59055 |
| Touch shoulder with chin, lift chin | 0.21821 | 0.15633 | 0.58832 |
| Widen nostrils, smile | −0.03045 | 0.37437 | 0.53980 |
| Throw head backwards | 0.10547 | 0.28644 | 0.52498 |
| Lift nose, bite tongue | 0.21111 | 0.27436 | 0.48558 |