Table 2.
Model comparison statistics for FEHB study.
| Number of Classes | Model Description | DIC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fixed Effects | 22397 | |
| Uncorrelated Random Intercepts* | 19891 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts | 18819 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts and Slope† | 19588 | ||
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| 2 | Fixed Effects | 20687 | |
| Uncorrelated Random Intercepts | 19241 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts | 18755 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts and Slope | 19315 | ||
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| 3 | Fixed Effects | 20341 | |
| Uncorrelated Random Intercepts | 19230 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts | 18736 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts and Slope | 19441 | ||
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| 4 | Fixed Effects | 20414 | |
| Uncorrelated Random Intercepts | 19480 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts | 18772 | ||
| Correlated Random Intercepts and Slope | 20270 | ||
*
Random intercepts for both components.
†
Random intercepts with a random slope for the lognormal component.