Table 2.
Model fit indices for the Base SEM and Models A through G using birth cohort data from the CLHNS (n = 2653)
| χ2; df; P* | RMSEA | p-close | CFI | IFI | TLI | BIC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base SEM | 18.41; 20; 0.56 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | −139.26 | |
| Model A | LFE→SBPa | 19.12; 21; 0.58 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.001 | −146.44 |
| Model B | LFE→BWa | 18.61; 21; 0.61 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.001 | −146.95 |
| Model C | LFE→CWa | 31.71; 21; 0.06 | 0.014 | 1.000 | 0.999 | 0.999 | 0.998 | −133.85 |
| Model D | CW→SBPa | 18.59; 21; 0.61 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.001 | −146.97 |
| Model E | Z4↔Z3a | 19.04; 21; 0.58 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.001 | −146.52 |
| Model F | AFA→LFEa | 19.92; 21; 0.53 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | −145.64 |
| Model G | AFA↔HTa | 21.67; 21; 0.42 | 0.002 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | −143.89 |
| Uncorrelated variables model | 11491.11; 56; 0.00 | 0.277 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 114249.64 |
*All P-values are two sided.
aPath constrained as equal for males and females.