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. 2015 Sep 1;2(3):250–257. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2014.0063

Table 3.

Unstandardized Coefficients and Fit Statistics for Structural Equation Models of Syndemics Among Young Sexual-Minority Women (n=467)

  Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Model 4
  b b b b
Measurement Model
Syndemic Factor
 Heavy episodic drinking 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
 Smoking 0.166
 Marijuana use 2.586** 2.472** 2.503** 2.503**
 Ecstasy use 0.736* 0.724* 0.709** 0.709**
 Hallucinogen use 0.963* 0.937* 0.899** 0.899**
 Prescription drug misuse 2.066** 1.865** 1.846** 1.846**
 Other illicit drug use 0.144
 Depressive symptoms 0.371* 9.596* 10.04* 10.038*
 Multiple sexual partners 1.174* 1.142* 1.146** 1.146**
 Sexually transmitted infection history 0.629* 0.567* 0.535* 0.535*
 Overweight/obesity 0.771
Sexual-Orientation Discrimination Factor
 Past-year discrimination 1.000 1.000
 Past-month discrimination 4.698* 4.697*
Structural Model
 Discrimination Factor → Syndemic Factor 0.095*
 Syndemic Factor → Discrimination Factor 0.602
Model fit
 Satorra-Bentler χ2 (df) 140.042 (44)*** 24.989 (20) 47.762 (34) 47.762 (34)
 Satorra-Bentler difference test, χ2 (df) 135.575 (24)a*** 24.258 (14)b* 22.257 (14)b*
 CFI 0.512 0.946 0.914 0.914
RMSEA 0.068 0.023 0.029 0.029
 (90% Confidence Interval) (0.056, 0.081) (0.000, 0.048) (0.000, 0.048) (0.000, 0.048)
a

Compared to Model 1.

b

Compared to Model 2.

*

P<.05; **P<.01; ***P<.001.

df, degrees of freedom; CFI, comparative fit index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation.