Table 3:
Factor loadings for metabolic syndrome components in exploratory factor analysis using varimax rotation by gender
| Components | Total | Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | |
| SBP, mm/Hg | 0.933 | −0.012 | 0.927 | −0.030 | 0.941 | 0.026 |
| mm/Hg DBP, | 0.938 | −0.014 | 0.933 | −0.028 | 0.943 | 0.031 |
| WC, cm | 0.477 | 0.314 | 0.563 | 0.277 | 0.333 | 0.376 |
| TG, mg/dL | 0.055 | 0.798 | 0.075 | 0.797 | 0.020 | 0.785 |
| mg/dL HDL, | 0.069 | −0.706 | 0.054 | −0.700 | 0.097 | −0.720 |
| FBS, mg/dL | 0.106 | 0.403 | 0.093 | 0.428 | 0.099 | 0.380 |
| Eigen values | 2.00 | 1.35 | 2.09 | 1.34 | 1.95 | 1.37 |
| Variance explained | 33.46 | 22.60 | 34.98 | 22.47 | 32.57 | 22.88 |
| Cumulative variance | 56.06 | 57.45 | 55.45 | |||
Abbreviations: WC, waist circumference; FBS, fasting blood sugar; TG; Triglyceride; HDL, high density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
Factor loads higher than 0.3 are bolded