Table 5.
Clusters and their characterization generated by two-step cluster analysis based on the three components obtained upon Principal Component Analysis (PCA) on BD patient.
Components generated by the PCA | Loading HAM-D-17 items | Interpretation of clusters | Patients, n (%) | |
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Cluster 2 | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14 | Psychic symptoms, depressed mood, suicide, guilty, insomnia, genitourinary symptoms | 16 (30.2), of whom 5 (9.4%) TRBD |
2 | 11, 13, 15 | Hypochondria, somatic anxiety and fatigue, headache | ||
Cluster 1 | 3 | 9, 12, 16, 17 | Agitation, gastro-intestinal, weight loss, insight | 37 (69.8), of whom 10 (18.9%) TRBD |
HAM-D-17, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, 17-item version.