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Table 2 Model fit information for the latent class models, 1–6 classes (n = 18,587) from Year 1 of the COMPASS Study in Ontario, Canada (2012–13)

From: Clustering of risk-related modifiable behaviours and their association with overweight and obesity among a large sample of youth in the COMPASS study

Number of classes

AIC

BIC

CAIC

a-BIC

1

39724.56

39842.01

39857.01

39794.34

2

31636.81

31879.55

31910.55

31781.03

3

23881.12

24249.14

24296.14

24099.78

4

22233.05

22526.14

22789.35

22526.14

5

20721.96

21340.54

21419.54

21089.49

6

19861.71

20605.61

20700.61

20303.71

  1. AIC Akaike information criterion, BIC Bayesion information criterion, CAIC consistent Akaike information criterion and a-BIC adjusted Bayesian information criterion
  2. The latent class model chosen is highlighted in bold
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