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Table 2 Statistical indices obtained for latent profile models using one through five classes

From: The degree of consistency of applying parental dietary and sedentary behavior rules as indicators for overweight in children: a cross-sectional study

Number of classes in the model

Statistical indices

Parents of children 4–7 years of age

BIC

AIC

Entropy

BLRT H0 Llh-value

One class

27,240.480

27,161.25

NA

NA

Two classes

25,052.463

24,888.913

0.80

-13,566.763***

Three classes

24,208.374

23,960.229

0.79

-12,415.457***

Four classes

23,636.762

23,304.023

0.81

-11,936.115***

Five classes

23,437.032

23,019.669

0.83

-11,593.011***

 

Parents of children 8–12 years of age

 

BIC

AIC

Entropy

BLRT H0 Llh-value

One class

33,542.500

33,459.447

NA

NA

Two classes

30,797.703

30,625.664

0.76

-16,715.723***

Three classes

29,561.709

29,300.685

0.78

-15,283.832***

Four classes

29,193.882

28,843.873

0.80

-14,606.343***

Five classes

29,041.660

28,602.665

0.78

-14,362.936***

  1. BIC Bayesian information criterion, AIC Akaike information criterion, BLRT bootstrap likelihood ratio test, H0 null hypothesis Llh likelihood, NA not applicable
  2. ***p < 0.001