Table 2

Principal component analysis

Rotated component matrix
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VAS PtGA0.893
VAS PAIN0.877
BASDAI0.8070.319
SF-36 MCS−0.724
HAQ0.6360.440
66 SJC0.868
68 TJC0.3610.854
Enthesitis0.3650.554
CRP0.901
ESR0.8270.352
PASI0.949
  • Varimax rotation of four component (1–4) solution for PsA disease activity items. The loading of each variable on the four components is shown.

  • BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HAQ, health assessment questionnaire; PASI, psoriasis area and severity index; SF-36 MCS, Short Form-36 health survey Mental Components Summary; SJC, swollen joint count; TJC, tender joint count; VAS PAIN, visual analogue scale patient pain assessment; VAS PtGA, visual analogue scale patient global disease activity assessment.