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"contrib" scale in PCA plot

What does the contrib scale indicate in PCA plot?

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Solution

  • Contains the contributions (in percentage) of the variables to the principal components. The contribution of a variable (var) to a given principal component is (in percentage) : (var.cos2 * 100) / (total cos2 of the component).

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