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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Aging Health. 2017 Dec 14;31(4):685–708. doi: 10.1177/0898264317747079

Table 4.

Expected Number of Limitations for Full Sample FIML Analysis and Sensitivity Scenarios (N=9914)

(1) (2) (3) (4)
Full Sample Estimation –Unadjusted FIML Scenario with– Dropouts in Good Health Scenario with– Dropouts in Poor Health Scenario with– Dropouts who Die in Poor Health
Round 2
Mean Predicted Limitations 1.86 (2.15) 1.88 (0.98) 1.86 (1.72) 1.88 (1.94)
Skewness 1.78 1.71 2.56 2.04
Round 6
Mean Predicted Limitations 2.45 (2.13) 1.91 (1.75) 4.09 (3.73) 2.73 (2.30)
Skewness 1.45 1.59 1.05 1.02
Round 10
Mean Predicted Limitations 3.36 (1.68) 1.84 (2.49) 6.53 (4.57) 4.09 (2.94)
Skewness 1.20 1.61 0.11 0.46
Average Across Rounds
Mean Predicted Limitations 2.52 (1.99) 1.89 (1.59) 4.14 (3.09) 2.84 (2.18)
Skewness 1.40 1.32 0.73 (0.89)

Absolute Difference Between FIML and Simulation in Predicted Limitations Across Rounds
Mean 1.57 (1.35) 2.33 (2.43) 1.05 (1.24)
Median 0.75 1.29 0.23
90th Percentile 3.31 7.73 2.96
Skewness 2.02 1.14 1.48

Standard deviation in parentheses

Estimates are based on predicted values from LCGA estimates.