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. 2010 Sep;8(5):410–417. doi: 10.1370/afm.1161

Table 2.

Parameters of the Latent Growth Curve Model for Hemoglobin A1c, Systolic Blood Pressure, and LDL Cholesterol

Model Parameters
Measure Mean (SE) Sign Variance (SE) P Value Model Fit χ2 (df); CFI; RMSEA
Hemoglobin A1c 26.9 (30); 0.99; 0.030
    Baseline 7.05 (0.97) <.001 2.05 (.275) <.001
    Rate of change −0.03 (0.015) <.10 0.10 (.017) <.001
Systolic blood pressure 57.0 (30); 0.97; 0.044
    Baseline 130.41 (.98) <.001 177.38 (21.88) <.001
    Rate of change −0.30 (0.15) <.05 2.52 (0.58) <.001
LDL cholesterol 60.6 (30); 0.93; 0.059
    Baseline 102.89 (2.30) <.001 847.00 (116.20) <.001
    Rate of change −2.89 (0.48) <.001 11.14 ( 5.80) <.01

Hemoglobin A1c=glycated hemoglobin; CFI=Comparative Fit Index; df = degree of freedom; LDL = low-density lipoprotein; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation.