Table III.
Comparison of One-to Six-Profile Solutions of Latent Profiles of HIV-Related Behavioral Protective and Risk Factors for Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (N = 1,808)
| Index | 1 Profile | 2 Profiles | 3 Profiles | 4 Profiles | 5 Profiles | 6 Profiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIC | 66,010.84 | 63,572.34 ( =2,438.50) | 62,959.22 ( =613.12) | 62,583.14 ( =376.08) | 62,270.80 ( =312.34) | 62,053.37 ( =217.43) |
| BIC | 66,076.84 | 63,676.84 ( =2,400.00) | 63,102.22 ( =574.62) | 62,764.64 ( =337.58) | 62,490.80 ( =273.84) | 62,311.87 ( =178.93) |
| Adjusted BIC | 66,038.71 | 63,616.48 ( =2,422.23) | 63,019.62 ( =596.86) | 62,659.80 ( =359.82) | 62,363.72 ( =296.08) | 62,162.55 ( =201.17) |
| Entropy | N/A | 0.863 | 0.882 | 0.821 | 0.836 | 0.845 |
| Lo, Mendell, Rubin test (p) | N/A | 2406.65, p<0.001 | 615.40, p=0.004 | 382.08, p=0.003 | 320.24, p=0.116 | 227.105, p=0.122 |
| Vuong, Lo, Mendell, Rubin test (p) | N/A | 2452.50, p<0.001 | 627.12, p=0.003 | 390.08, p=0.003 | 326.34, p=0.111 | 231.43, p=0.118 |
| n for each profile (Pi) in each solution model | P = 1,808 | P1 = 1,264 P2 = 544 | P1 = 574 P2 = 1,150 P3 = 84 | P1 = 332 P2 = 488 P3 = 88 P4 = 900 | P1 = 95 P2 = 851 P3=71 P4 = 439 P5 = 352 | P1 = 87 P2 = 766 P3 = 421 P4 = 420 P5 = 78 P6 = 36 |
Notes. A four-profile solution was selected as the best fitting, most parsimonious solution.