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Factor loadings for final 4-factor confirmatory model for symptoms reported in the UK Study-Gulf Cohort (N = 3,454), UK Study-Bosnia Cohort (N = 1,979), and UK Study-Era Cohort (N = 2,577) |
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| During the past month have you suffered from: |
Gastrointestinal/Urogenital |
Gastrointestinal |
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| Gulf |
Bosnia |
Era |
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| Nausea |
.78 |
.56 |
- |
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| Vomiting |
.77 |
- |
- |
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| Diarrhea |
.76 |
.76 |
.76 |
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| Stomach cramp |
.74 |
.73 |
.71 |
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| Constipation |
.59 |
.78 |
.57 |
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| Flatulence or burping |
.55 |
.63 |
.58 |
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| Sore throat |
.53 |
.49 |
- |
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| Feeling feverish |
.52 |
.51 |
- |
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| Dry mouth |
.48 |
.49 |
- |
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| Pain on passing urine |
.53 |
- |
- |
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| Burning sensation in sex organs |
.48 |
- |
- |
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| Headaches |
.48 |
- |
- |
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| Loss or decrease in appetite |
.47 |
- |
- |
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| Unintended weight loss greater than 10 lbs. |
.43 |
- |
- |
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| Respiratory |
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| Gulf |
Bosnia |
Era |
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| Unable to breathe deeply enough |
.89 |
.87 |
.89 |
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| Wheezing |
.77 |
.75 |
.91 |
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| Feeling short of breath at rest |
.73 |
.89 |
.81 |
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| Faster breathing than normal |
.66 |
.63 |
.66 |
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| Persistent cough |
.50 |
- |
.48 |
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| Chest pain |
- |
.61 |
- |
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| Rapid heartbeat |
- |
.51 |
- |
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| Mood-Cognition |
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| Gulf |
Bosnia |
Era |
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| Loss of concentration |
.93 |
.70 |
.79 |
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| Forgetfulness |
.87 |
.66 |
.71 |
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| Feeling distant or cut off from others |
.77 |
.80 |
.86 |
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| Avoiding doing things/situations |
.74 |
.67 |
.75 |
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| Irritability/outburst of anger |
.64 |
.71 |
.74 |
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| Feeling unrefreshed after sleep |
.62 |
.68 |
- |
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| Feeling jumpy/easily startled |
.60 |
.73 |
.79 |
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| Sleeping difficulties |
.57 |
.66 |
.56 |
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| Feeling disoriented |
.57 |
.64 |
.70 |
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| Fatigue |
.57 |
.53 |
- |
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| Increased sensitivity to noise |
.56 |
.58 |
.63 |
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| Distressing dreams |
.52 |
.66 |
.78 |
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| Loss of interest in sex |
.51 |
.54 |
.65 |
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| Intolerance to alcohol |
- |
.50 |
.46 |
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| Shaking |
- |
.45 |
.55 |
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| Night sweats |
- |
- |
.52 |
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| Peripheral Nervous |
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| Gulf |
Bosnia |
Era |
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| Tingling in fingers and arms |
.97 |
.99 |
.91 |
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| Numbness or tingling in fingers or toes |
.84 |
.89 |
.90 |
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| Tingling in legs and arms |
.77 |
.80 |
.89 |
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- Blank entries in the table indicate that symptom had a factor loading < .40 during the exploratory phase and was not considered in the confirmatory model | ||||
Nisenbaum et al. Population Health Metrics 2004 2:8 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-2-8 |
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