Table 2 Data and results for the scores derived by principal component analysis (PCA)
Factor loadings | Every day | Most days | A few times | Never | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overwhelmed/exhausted (21.4% of variance) | |||||
Had difficulty sleeping | 0.799 | 16.0% | 27.3% | 43.6% | 13.1% |
Felt exhausted | 0.762 | 21.0% | 34.9% | 41.5% | 2.6% |
I was in pain | 0.639 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 42.3% | 43.8% |
Felt overwhelmed | 0.631 | 9.0% | 22.7% | 50.5% | 17.7% |
Happy/optimistic (18.8% of variance) | |||||
Felt optimistic and hopeful | 0.843 | 28.0% | 50.9% | 17.8% | 3.3% |
Felt safe and relaxed | 0.748 | 53.8% | 36.7% | 8.7% | 0.7% |
Felt happy and excited | 0.692 | 32.1% | 51.3% | 14.8% | 1.8% |
Health concerns (15.3% of variance) | |||||
Worried about being able to eat healthy | 0.694 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 31.2% | 48.9% |
Worried about gaining too much weight | 0.686 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 35.7% | 40.4% |
Nausea and/or vomiting | 0.666 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 42.8% | 42.0% |