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Table 3 Factor loadings and variance explained by the factors after varimax rotation in the PCFA model.

From: Genome-wide linkage scan for factors of metabolic syndrome in a Chinese population

Phenotype/Interpretation

Factor 1

Factor 2

Factor 3

Factor 4

Factor 5

Factor 6

 

Adiposity

Insulin

Glucose

TC-LDL

Blood Pressure

TG-HDL

Body mass index (kg/m 2 ) a

0.87

0.24

0.15

0.10

0.16

-0.15

Waist circumference (cm) a

0.87

0.22

0.17

0.09

0.16

-0.19

Hip circumference (cm) a

0.93

0.13

0.06

0.06

0.10

-0.05

Fasting Insulin (pmol/l) a

0.23

0.68

0.09

0.03

0.17

-0.12

Insulin AUC 0 - 30 minutes (pmol/l) b

0.13

0.90

-0.03

-0.01

0.00

-0.02

Insulin AUC 0 - 120 minutes (pmol/l) b

0.16

0.86

0.21

0.02

0.03

-0.15

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l) a

0.23

-0.09

0.76

0.08

0.06

-0.13

Plasma glucose AUC 0 - 30 min (mmol/l) a

0.00

0.21

0.87

0.05

0.05

0.01

Plasms glucose AUC 0 - 120 min (mmol/l) a

0.10

0.12

0.84

0.03

0.12

-0.13

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) a

0.19

0.00

0.15

-0.05

0.88

-0.03

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) a

0.12

0.15

0.04

-0.02

0.91

-0.06

Total cholesterol (mmol/l) a

0.05

0.03

0.06

0.99

-0.01

0.04

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) b

0.13

0.00

0.07

0.94

-0.06

-0.08

Triglyceride (mmol/l) a

0.11

0.20

0.14

0.26

0.10

-0.79

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) b

-0.18

-0.06

-0.09

0.16

0.00

0.87

Eigenvalue

4.72

1.99

1.73

1.57

1.27

1.09

Total variance (%)

31.45

13.29

11.55

10.44

8.46

7.28

Cumulative variance (%)

31.45

44.74

56.29

66.73

75.18

82.46

Heritabilities

61.69

55.62

28.58

67.03

64.15

64.00

  1. aand bindicates natural logarithm and square root transformation. Factor loadings > 0.4 are highlighted in boldface.