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. 2012 Apr 30;67(12):1427–1438. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gls108

Appendix 1. Confirmatory Factor Analysis Model Comparison Based on a Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square, the Number of Parameters Estimated, and the Following Information Criteria Indices: Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) and Sample-Size Adjusted BIC. Lower Information Values Indicate Better Model Fit

Akaike (AIC) Bayesian (BIC) Sample-Size Adjusted BIC Loglikelihood Number of Parameters Estimated
Participation restriction Unidimensional 39,050.02 39,987.981 39,286.49 −19,304.010 221
Two factor model 38,658.89 39,601.099 38,896.43 −19,107.447 222
Bifactor with one subfactor: Instrumental roles 38,554.71 39,607.268 38,820.07 −19,029.357 247
Bifactor with one subfactor: social roles 38,530.54 39,578.848 38,794.83 −19,018.269 248
Bifactor with two subfactors 37,913.16 39,080.305 38,207.41 −18,681.579 275
Activity limitation Unidimensional 78,569.09 80,371.897 79,026.03 −38,860.545 424
Two factor model 77,410.57 79,217.631 77,868.59 −38,280.286 425
Bifactor with one subfactor: basic mobility & handling 76,279.14 78,345.562 76,802.90 −37,653.569 486
Bifactor with one subfactor: daily activities 77,181.09 79,166.725 77,684.37 −38,123.543 467
Bifactor with two subfactors 75,844.06 78,097.566 76,415.24 −37,392.028 530