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Table 4 Results of the model fitting: comparison of the 3 models

From: A common genetic factor underlies hypertension and other cardiovascular disorders

 

model

chi2

df

p

AIC

CHOLESKY

ACE

32.95

30

0.33

-27.05

 

AE

33.35

40

0.76

-46.65

 

CE

65.82

40

0.01

-14.18

INDEPENDENT

ACE

38.98

36

0.34

-33.02

 

AE

40.82

44

0.61

-47.18

 

CE

72.03

44

0.01

-15.97

COMMON FACTOR

ACE

49.68

42

0.19

-34.32

 

AE

49.68

47

0.38

-44.32

 

CE

81.49

47

0.00

-12.51

  1. For each submodel, the chi2 statistic, the degrees of freedom (df) the probability (p) and the Akaike information criterion (AIC) are shown. AIC is used to evaluate the fit, with the best fitting submodel shown in bold in each case.