Table 2.
Fit statistics for growth mixture models with freely estimated means and pattern loadings
| 1-Class Baseline | 2 Class | 3 Class | 4 Class | 3 Class With Covariates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | |||||
| Nc = 1 | 153 | 46.06 | 42.83 | 42.82 | 43.42 |
| Nc = 2 | — | 106.93 | 81.10 | 81.10 | 77.66 |
| Nc = 3 | — | — | 29.08 | 29.08 | 31.92 |
| Nc = 4 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — |
| Fit statistics | |||||
| No. of parameters | 8 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 32 |
| BIC | 4014.75 | 3753.90 | 3670.66 | 3715.94 | 3668.30 |
| Entropy | — | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.89 |
| VLMR LRT | — | 0.001 | 0.09 | 0.48 |
Note: Sample size is based on estimated counts for latent classes based upon posterior probabilities; BIC, Bayesian information criterion; VLMR LRT, Vuong–Lo–Mendall–Rubin likelihood ratio test of additional class.