Table 1.
Partially Invariant Alcohol Abuse Measurement Model Across Hispanics and Non-Hispanic
| Loadings | Thresholds | Proportion Endorsing Symptom | ||||
| Abbreviated Item | ||||||
| Labels | Caucasians | Hispanics | Caucasians | Hispanics | Caucasians | Hispanics |
| Hung-over During Important Activities | 2.00 | 2.00 | -3.96 | -3.96 | 0.038 | 0.043 |
| Get Drunk During Important Activities | 1.67 | 1.67 | -3.62 | -3.62 | 0.031 | 0.034 |
| Drink And Drive | 1.30 | 1.30 | -1.94 | -1.94 | 0.119 | 0.112 |
| Enter Hurtful/Harmful Situations While Drinking | 1.23 | 1.23 | -2.69 | -2.69 | 0.046 | 0.034 |
| Continue To Drink Causing Trouble with Family and Friends | 1.27 | 1.27 | -3.13 | -2.79 | 0.026 | 0.041 |
| Legal Problems Because of Drinking | 0.97 | 0.97 | -3.05 | -2.80 | 0.014 | 0.022 |
Caucasians in 1992 (Uniquenesses Constrained to 1 for both groups)