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Table 3 Structure matrix of principal component analysis of the mini nutritional assessment questionnaire variables

From: Validity of the portuguese version of the mini nutritional assessment in brazilian elderly

Area

Item content

Component

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2

3

4

5

6

Anthropometric assessment

Body mass index

0,853

0,140

0,090

−0,015

−0,006

0,066

 

Mid-arm circumference

0,805

0,070

0,107

0,023

0,078

0,016

 

Calf circumference

0,775

0,121

0,189

0,054

0,033

−0,032

 

Weight loss

−0,036

0,720

−0,045

0,079

0,050

−0,095

Global assessment

Independence at home

0,066

−0,070

0,028

0,127

−0,077

0,702

 

Number of medication per day

−0,169

−0,044

0,008

0,575

−0,268

−0,063

 

Psycological stress

0,051

0,203

−0,034

0,523

0,181

0,154

 

Mobility

0,085

0,032

0,698

0,132

−0,055

−0,120

 

Neuropsychological problems

−0,075

0,346

0,491

0,125

−0,032

−0,458

 

Pressure skin ulcer

0,129

0,153

0,025

0,648

0,114

−0,059

Dietetic assessment

Number of meals per day

−0,127

0,038

0,071

−0,250

0,374

0,357

 

Serves of high-protein foods

0,009

0,165

0,076

0,051

0,735

−0,111

 

Fruit and vegetables intake

0,037

0,087

−0,010

0,069

0,697

−0,009

 

Fluid intake

0,047

0,067

0,319

0,458

0,272

−0,464

 

Mode of feeding

0,202

0,013

0,663

−0,200

0,167

0,166

 

Appetite

0,174

0,711

−0,095

0,240

0,259

−0,055

Subjective assessment

Self-rated nutritional status

0,181

0,697

0,350

0,163

0,097

−0,093

 

Self-rated health

0,146

0,475

0,356

−0,083

0,059

−0,360

  1. Rotation Method: Promax with Kaiser Normalization