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Table 2 Partially Invariant Alcohol Abuse Measurement Model across Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Caucasians in 2001–2002 (Uniquenesses Constrained to 1 for both groups)

From: Assessing the adequacy of self-reported alcohol abuse measurement across time and ethnicity: cross-cultural equivalence across Hispanics and Caucasians in 1992, non-equivalence in 2001–2002

 

Loadings

Thresholds

Proportion Endorsing Symptom

Abbreviated Item Labels

Caucasians

Hispanics

Caucasians

Hispanics

Caucasians

Hispanics

Drinking Interfered with Taking Care of Home or Family

1.27

2.31

-3.97

-5.78

0.007

0.008

Job or School Troubles Because of Drinking

1.43

1.43

-4.58

-4.25

0.004

0.006

More Than Once Drive Vehicle While Drinking

1.91

1.91

-3.18

-3.18

0.070

0.056

More Than Once Ride In Vehicle While Driver was Drinking

2.29

2.29

-3.25

-2.99

0.097

0.099

More Than Once Drive Vehicle After Too Much to Drink

1.60

1.60

-3.15

-3.25

0.048

0.036

Entered Into Dangerous Situation After Drinking

1.32

1.32

-3.17

-3.17

0.028

0.021

Continue to Drink Despite Causing Trouble With Family or Friends

1.47

1.47

-4.00

-3.58

0.012

0.017

Get Into Physical Fight While or After Drinking

1.02

1.54

-3.20

-3.66

0.013

0.019

Get Arrested or Have Legal Problems Because of Drinking

1.01

1.01

-3.41

-3.13

0.008

0.011

Ride in Car as Passenger While Drinking

1.96

1.96

-2.69

-2.69

0.110

0.101