Table 2 CRF latent models and fit statistics

From: A latent measure of cultural racism and its association with US mortality and life expectancy

Model

Description

χ2

d.f.

P

CFI

TLI

BIC

RMSEA

Model 1

Nine indicators, one latent factor, no correlated errors

59.92

27

<0.001

0.77

0.69

1,246.74

0.15

Model 2

Nine indicators, one latent factor, two pairs of correlated errors

43

25

0.01

0.87

0.82

1,237.69

0.12

Model 3 (final model)

Seven indicators, one latent factor, two pairs of correlated errors

16.53

12

0.17

0.96

0.94

938.24

0.09

Model 4

Seven indicators loading on two latent factors, one pair of correlated error specified

26.73

12

0.01

0.88

0.8

948.44

0.16

  1. No adjustments were made for multiple comparisons.
  2. Statistical test for P: chi-squared test, two-tailed.