Clinical Study

The Reduction of Distress Using Therapeutic Geothermal Water Procedures in a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 5

Factorial distribution of seafarers’ distress symptoms after treatment.

Symptoms (descending order of factorial weights)Factorial weight
() Dyspeptic() Mental() Respiratory() Asthenia

Symptoms more related to factor 1
Nausea0.781
Vomiting0.719
Pain0.5150.406
Sleep disturbances0.467

Symptoms more related to factor 2
Lack of concentration0.833
Intestinal problems0.735

Symptoms more related to factor 3
Cough0.836
Fatigue0.778

Symptoms more related to factor 4
Lack of appetite0.832
Shortness of breath0.651

Eigen value1.701.511.411.29
Percentage of the variance explained17.0615.1514.1312.9
Min−0.8572−1.5750−1.4881−1.4396
Max9.12937.09464.45526.1276
Percentage of negative values72.076.064.073.7
Percentage of positive values28.024.036.023.3