Table 1 Principal component analysis. Distribution of loads for each of the variables that make up the three health components
From: Social relations and health in older people in Spain using SHARE survey data
Physical and emotional Health | Functional ability | Cognitive and sensory ability | |
|---|---|---|---|
Limitation of basic activities of daily living | −0.019 | 0.729 | −0.027 |
Limitation of instrumental activities of daily living | 0.018 | 0.682 | 0.03 |
Number of chronic pathologies | 0.56 | −0.016 | − 0.045 |
EURO-D depression scale (0–12 items) | 0.396 | 0.029 | 0.033 |
Self-rated health | 0.43 | 0.013 | 0.131 |
Number of medicines | 0.576 | −0.009 | −0.074 |
Memory problems | 0.084 | −0.002 | 0.407 |
Sensory problems (hearing) | 0.007 | −0.031 | 0.62 |
Sensory problems (sight) | −0.063 | 0.024 | 0.65 |