Table 3.
Dietary patterns derived from factor analysis
| Component matrix displaying factor loadings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Vegan sauces & condiments | 0·700 | |||||
| Vegan sweets & desserts | 0·671 | −0·381 | ||||
| Fruit | 0·627 | 0·326 | ||||
| Fats & oils | 0·615 | −0·385 | ||||
| Vegan convenience meals & snacks | 0·612 | −0·376 | ||||
| Vegan biscuits & cakes | 0·557 | −0·355 | 0·343 | |||
| Refined grains | 0·548 | 0·361 | ||||
| Dairy alternatives | 0·542 | −0·402 | ||||
| Protein alternatives to meat/fish | 0·514 | 0·335 | ||||
| Processed meat alternatives | 0·497 | −0·414 | 0·476 | |||
| Vegetables | 0·467 | 0·461 | 0·320 | |||
| Cooking from scratch | 0·827 | |||||
| Creating your own recipe | 0·752 | |||||
| Salt | 0·765 | |||||
| Takeaways | 0·336 | 0·558 | ||||
| Alcohol | 0·496 | 0·487 | ||||
| Potatoes | 0·494 | −0·384 | 0·506 | |||
| Purchasing vegan brands | 0·343 | 0·553 | −0·401 | |||
| Vegan crisps | 0·398 | −0·507 | ||||
| Whole grains | 0·341 | −0·302 | 0·339 | 0·518 | ||
Extraction method: principal component method.