Table A19.
Factor loadings of the principal dietary patterns identified (Republic of North Ossetia–Alania).
| Product Group | Factors Identified (Dietary Patterns) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP 1 Rational |
DP 2 Salt |
DP 3 Meat |
DP 4 Mixed |
|
| Meat | −0.039 | 0.140 | 0.734 1 | −0.107 |
| Fish and seafoods | 0.046 | −0.036 | 0.682 1 | 0.346 |
| Poultry | 0.045 | 0.074 | 0.760 1 | −0.053 |
| Sausage products | −0.047 | 0.728 1 | 0.170 | −0.019 |
| Pickled products | 0.152 | 0.702 1 | 0.003 | 0.124 |
| Cereals, pasta | 0.523 1 | 0.209 | −0.033 | 0.168 |
| Fruit and vegetables | 0.510 1 | −0.318 | 0.337 | −0.212 |
| Legumes | 0.076 | 0.129 | 0.029 | 0.865 1 |
| Sweets and pastries | 0.663 1 | 0.215 | 0.067 | −0.291 |
| Dairy products | 0.750 1 | −0.169 | −0.068 | 0.271 |
| Proportion of explained variance, % | 15.7 | 12.9 | 17.4 | 11.3 |
Note: 1 Factor loadings of food consumption frequency higher than 0.400 or less than −0.400.