" (Ibid) Stated is that improvements in model fit "were indicated by a decreasing BIC with each successive model as classes were added and completion of the model estimation was at the point the BIC showed a rise. A descriptive analysis was conducted as well which states that "overall there was a trend toward poorer levels of SRH with each successive data collection wave." (Ibid) Stated is that the unbalanced data was handled by Latent GOLD which estimated models through use of information that was available for "each of the response patterns." Stated is that each "case with complete baseline data contributed to the model solution. (Vermunt & Magidson, 2003) The final model selected was on the bases of theory as well as interpretation statically. It is stated that the classes within the 'three-class' model "would reflect distinct, but overlapping profiles of SRH, which could be labeled as positive health (PH) average health (AH) and negative health (NH). The PH profile...
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