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Table 2 Component matrix after Varimax rotation following principal analysis for overall samples (n = 180)

From: Effects of tongue cleaning on bacterial flora in tongue coating and dental plaque: a crossover study

 

Component

1

2

3

WTCI

.187

.202

.759

Wet weight of tongue coating (log mg)

-.168

.122

.742

Amount of total bacteria in tongue coating sample (log pg/mg)

.148

.860

.301

Amount of F. nucleatum in tongue coating sample (log pg/mg)

.068

.957

.046

Wet weight of dental plaque (log mg)

.446

-.236

.369

Amount of total bacteria in dental plaque sample (log pg/mg)

.900

.078

-.020

Amount of F. nucleatum in dental plaque sample (log pg/mg)

.872

.260

-.030