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Table 2 Factor loadings of covariates on PCA components (PC1 and PC2)

From: Ecological correlation between diabetes hospitalizations and fine particulate matter in Italian provinces

Gender

Variable

Load on PC1

Load on PC2

Men

% Smokers

0.84

−0.01

 

% Physically inactive

0.95

0.08

 

% Obese

0.03

0.83

 

% Overweight

0.83

0.33

 

% High education

−0.20

−0.74

 

Mean individual GDP

−0.91

−0.24

Women

% Smokers

−0.12

0.94

 

% Physically inactive

0.67

−0.56

 

% Obese

0.65

−0.36

 

% Overweight

0.90

−0.03

 

% High education

−0.77

0.17

 

Mean individual GDP

−0.79

0.53