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Table 2 Measurement models for 1999 and 2001 evaluations: goodness of fit

From: Latent variables and structural equation models for longitudinal relationships: an illustration in nutritional epidemiology

 

Males

Females

 

1999

2001

1999

2001

RMSEA*

0.00 [. ; 0.14]

0.05 [. ; 0.17]

0.16 [0.08 ; 0.26]

0.07 [. ; 0.17]

NFI**

0.999

0.997

0.988

0.996

R2*** Percent Body Fat

0.90

0.88

0.95

0.91

R2 Body Mass Index

0.96

0.93

0.96

0.96

R2 Skinfold Thickness

0.65

0.65

0.87

0.88

R2 Waist Circumference

0.83

0.90

0.94

0.94

  1. *RMSEA: Root Mean square Error of Approximation and its 95% confidence interval when available
  2. **NFI: Normed Fit Index
  3. *** R2; coefficient of determination