Table 3.
Significant direct effects or differential criterion functioning (DCF) of DSM-IV cocaine and opioid dependence symptoms from MIMIC modeling
Background variables | Estimate of direct effects (S.E.) | Criterion item |
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Cocaine users1 | Cocaine dependence criteria | |
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White vs. non-white | −0.33 (0.15) | D1: Tolerance |
White vs. non-white | 0.30 (0.14) | D6: Giving up important activities |
Opioid dependence vs. no | 0.33 (0.17) | D2: Withdrawal |
Opioid dependence vs. no | −0.38 (0.14) | D7: Continued use despite problems |
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Opioid users2 | Opioid dependence criteria | |
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≥ high school vs. < high school | −0.30 (0.13) | D5: Time spent using or recovering |
Cocaine dependence vs. no | −0.38 (0.17) | D2: Withdrawal |
Cocaine dependence vs. no | 0.30 (0.14) | D6: Giving up important activities |
S.E. = standard error.
Model fit index: CFI = 0.967, TLI = 0.974, RMSEA=0.057.
Model fit index: CFI = 0.968, TLI = 0.973, RMSEA=0.062.