Table 2.
Model fit information for latent class analysis
| No. of classes | Log-likelihood | No. of parameters estimated | AIC | BIC | a-BIC | Entropy | BLRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (n = 215) | |||||||
| 1 | −1000.72 | 7 | 279.40 | 302.99 | 280.81 | —— | —— |
| 2 | −929.90 | 15 | 153.76 | 204.32 | 156.76 | .87 | p < .050 |
| 3 | −919.70 | 23 | 149.34 | 226.87 | 153.99 | .74 | p < .050 |
| 4 | −911.31 | 31 | 148.57 | 253.06 | 154.83 | .78 | p > .050 |
| 5 | −903.68 | 39 | 149.31 | 280.77 | 157.18 | .77 | p > .050 |
| White (n = 985) | |||||||
| 1 | −3853.07 | 7 | 956.99 | 991.24 | 969.01 | —— | —— |
| 2 | −3537.83 | 15 | 342.51 | 415.90 | 368.26 | .89 | p < .010 |
| 3 | −3468.68 | 23 | 220.20 | 332.74 | 259.69 | .66 | p < .050 |
| 4 | −3448.97 | 31 | 196.80 | 348.47 | 250.02 | .73 | p < .050 |
| 5 | −3438.59 | 39 | 192.04 | 382.85 | 421.85 | .78 | p > .050 |
Note: Dashes indicate criterion was not applicable; boldface type indicates selected model. AIC = Akaike information criterion; BIC = Bayesian information criterion; a-BIC = sample size adjusted BIC; BLRT = bootstrapped likelihood ratio test.
Measurement invariance based on race indicated that Blacks and white participants showed different patterns of life course SES trajectories (at p < .05). Thus, the patterns of life course SES trajectories were examined within each racial group.