Table 2 Factor loadings for the four extracted somatic complaints profiles from 31 somatic complaints

Somatic complaints

Psychological

Gastrointestinal

Neuro-skeletal

Pharyngeal-respiratory

Sleep disorder

0.420

0.148

0.325

0.154

Pounding heart

0.577

0.129

0.300

0.236

Feeling low on energy

0.565

0.163

0.416

0.014

Feeling like ′butterflies′ in the stomach

0.869

0.242

0.110

0.167

Difficulty concentrating

0.869

0.242

0.110

0.167

Disturbing thoughts

0.664

0.144

0.261

0.036

Dry mouth

0.103

0.248

0.236

0.220

Chest pain

0.339

0.454

0.087

0.233

Feeling of fullness

0.259

0.662

0.139

0.132

Nausea

0.283

0.509

0.047

0.262

Gastroesophageal reflux

0.153

0.544

0.012

0.318

Pain or discomfort in the abdomen

0.239

0.678

0.206

0.139

Constipation

0.070

0.512

0.255

−0.037

Diarrhea

−0.061

0.374

0.235

0.124

Bloating or swelling of the abdomen

0.210

0.644

0.288

0.022

Anal pain

0.122

0.473

0.239

0.183

Headache

0.246

0.239

0.547

0.134

Back pain

0.139

0.168

0.661

0.148

Pain in joints

0.230

0.170

0.612

0.160

Eyesore

0.207

0.075

0.461

0.301

Severe fatigue

0.361

0.185

0.646

0.081

Dizziness and confusion

0.343

0.245

0.513

0.254

Chills and extreme cold

0.158

0.175

0.435

0.346

Hot flashes

0.274

0.279

0.350

0.146

Menstrual disorder

−0.038

0.323

0.389

−0.021

Neck pain

0.105

0.154

0.322

0.570

Globus sensation

0.165

0.372

0.015

0.510

Having trouble swallowing

0.090

0.240

−0.021

0.596

Shortness of breath

0.391

0.124

0.311

0.492

Hoarseness

0.015

0.092

0.225

0.612

Wheezing (asthma)

0.104

0.000

0.124

0.567

Variance explained (%)

12.70

11.73

11.55

8.85

Cumulative variance

12.70

24.43

35.99

44.84