Table 5.

Comparison in the covariance between latent factors of CES-D for male and female subsamples of Eritrean refugees

Model	Sample	Fit statistics	Latent factors	Positive affect	Depressive affect	Somatic vegetative	Interpersonal problem
Four factors model of CES-D	Total (n=562)	CFI=0.895; RMSEA=0.077 (90% CI 0.71 to 0.83)	Positive affect	1
			Depressive affect	0.37	1
			Somatic vegetative	0.29	0.96	1
			Interpersonal problem	0.31	0.98	0.95	1
	Male (258)	CFI=0.906; RMSEA=0.077 (90% CI 0.68 to 0.86)	Positive affect	1
			Depressive affect	0.39	1
			Somatic vegetative	0.4	0.96	1
			Interpersonal problems	0.4	0.96	0.91	1
	Female (304)	CFI=0.872; RMSEA=0.081 (90% CI 0.73 to 0.89)	Positive affect	1
			Depressive affect	0.34	1
			Somatic vegitative	0.18	0.96	1
			Interpersonal problem	0.2	0.98	0.98	1
				Negative affect
Two factors model CES-D	Total (n=562)	CFI=0.892; RMSEA=0.077 (90% CI 0.71 to 0.82)	Positive affect	0.33
	Male (258)	CFI=0.901; RMSEA=0.078 (90% CI 0.69 to 0.87)	Positive affect	0.4
	Female (304)	CFI=0.867; RMSEA=0.081 (90% CI 0.73 to 0.89)	Positive affect	0.24

CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; CFI, Comparative Fit Index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation.