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Table 5 Principal Component Analysis of Non-Frail and Frail Participant Symptom Scores

From: Symptom-burden in people living with frailty and chronic kidney disease

A. Non-Frail

Cluster

Symptoms

Rotated Component Coefficient

1

2

Sleep disturbance

Sleep disturbance

0.874

 

Restless legs

0.783

 

Poor concentration

0.645

 

Musculoskeletal/breathlessness

Breathlessness

 

0.778

Bone/joint pain

 

0.764

Cramp/muscle stiffness

 

0.687

B. Frail

Cluster

Symptoms

Rotated Component Coefficient

1

2

3

Frailty

Loss of appetite

0.715

  

Tiredness

0.697

  

Feeling cold

0.566

  

Poor concentration

0.503

  

Sleep disturbance

Urinary frequency

 

0.747

 

Sleep disturbance

 

0.665

 

Restless legs

 

0.647

 

Breathlessness

 

0.503

 

Musculoskeletal

Cramp/muscle stiffness

  

0.865

Loss of muscle strength

  

0.627

Bone/joint pain

  

0.551