Table 3 Factor analysis after Promax rotation
From: The factorial structure of the mini mental state examination (MMSE) in Japanese dementia patients
First factor | Second factor | Third factor | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
First factor: immediate memory | |||
   Naming | 0.79 | 0.20 | -0.17 |
   verbal repetition | 0.68 | -0.18 | -0.08 |
   immediate memory | 0.66 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
   writing | 0.65 | -0.05 | 0.09 |
Second factor: orientation and delayed recall | |||
   temporal orientation | -0.02 | 0.80 | 0.06 |
   delayed recall | -0.06 | 0.76 | -0.20 |
   spatial | 0.13 | 0.68 | 0.04 |
Third factor: working memory | |||
   constructional praxis | -0.11 | -0.13 | 0.71 |
   reading a sentence | 0.20 | -0.05 | 0.53 |
   attention/concentration | -0.09 | 0.32 | 0.51 |
   verbal comprehension | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.38 |
Total | 3.88 | 1.01 | 0.35 |
% of variance | 35.23% | 9.15% | 3.19% |
Cumulative% | 35.23% | 44.38% | 44.57% |