Table 1.
p | |||
Initial model | |||
Motor function | -0.938 | 0.543 | 0.0841 |
Verbal function | -1.742 | 0.516 | 0.0007 |
Adjusted for local dependence | |||
Motor function | -0.983 | 0.512 | 0.0550 |
Verbal function | -1.624 | 0.497 | 0.0011 |
Also adjusted for item bias | |||
Motor function | -1.028 | 0.530 | 0.0525 |
Verbal function | -1.631 | 0.499 | 0.0011 |
ML estimation after full adjustment | |||
Motor function | -1.004 | 0.542 | 0.0639 |
Verbal function | -1.777 | 0.531 | 0.0008 |
Inclusion of incomplete cases, full adjustment | |||
Motor Function | -1.034 | 0.487 | 0.0339 |
Verbal Function | -1.623 | 0.517 | 0.0017 |
True mercury exposure is expressed on the scale of the cord blood concentrations, the latent motor function is on the scale of NES finger tapping with preferred hand, while the verbally mediated function is expressed on the scale of the Boston Naming Test score with cues.