Table 3.
Factor loadings for dietary patterns identified by principal component analysis (PCA) for n = 268 (plausible reporters only).
| Food Group | Dietary Pattern 1 | Dietary Pattern 2 | Dietary Pattern 3 | Dietary Pattern 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other foods | 0.653 | - | - | - |
| White fish | 0.615 | - | 0.317 | - |
| Sugars, snacks, preserves | 0.544 | - | - | - |
| White meat | 0.516 | −0.344 | - | - |
| Eggs | 0.465 | - | - | 0.341 |
| Other fish and fish-products | - | 0.697 | - | - |
| Fatty fish | - | 0.695 | - | - |
| Beverages | - | 0.361 | - | - |
| Crustaceans | - | - | 0.760 | - |
| Molluscs | - | - | 0.746 | - |
| Red meat | - | - | - | 0.746 |
| Meat products and dishes | - | - | - | 0.643 |
| Vegetables | - | - | - | - |
| Fruit | - | 0.352 | - | - |
| Cereals and cereal products | - | - | - | - |
| Fats and oils | - | - | - | - |
| Alcoholic beverages | - | - | - | - |
| Milk and milk-products | - | - | - | - |
| % of variance explained | 13.45 | 8.46 | 7.61 | 7.16 |
Only food groups with factor loading values of ≤−0.3 or ≥0.3 were included, some food groups were excluded as they did not load onto any factor retained.