Table 2 Fit indices for the hypothesized models

Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA; N = 2,243)

 2-factor model

348.30 ^***

34

.06

.97

.96

.06

 3-factor model

126.36 ^***

25

.04

.99

.98

.03

 4-factor model

52.74 ^***

17

.03

1.00

.99

.02

 2-factor vs. 3-factor

181.51 ^***

9

—

—

—

—

 3-factor vs. 4-factor

78.42 ^***

8

—

—

—

—

Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA; N = 863)

 1-factor measurement model

232.53 ^***

43

.07

.96

.95

.07

 3-factor measurement model

102.06 ^***

40

.04

.99

.98

.04

 Chi-Square test (1- vs. 3-factor measurement model)

79.94 ^***

3

—

—

—

—

 Second-order measurement model

Identical to the 3-factor measurement model

 Domains of Financial Hardship and Inflammation (N = 863)

  IL6 – MODEL 1

144.20 ^***

64

.04

.99

.98

.04

  IL6 – MODEL 2

193.72 ^***

72

.04

.98

.98

.04

  IL6 – MODEL 3

256.38 ^***

88

.05

.98

.97

.04

  CRP – MODEL 1

153.20 ^***

64

.04

.98

.98

.04

  CRP – MODEL 2

201.21 ^***

72

.05

.98

.97

.04

  CRP – MODEL 3

263.46 ^***

88

.05

.98

.97

.04

  Fibrinogen – MODEL 1

144.44 ^***

64

.04

.99

.98

.04

  Fibrinogen – MODEL 2

194.22 ^***

72

.04

.98

.98

.04

  Fibrinogen – MODEL 3

256.56 ^***

88

.05

.98

.97

.04

General Financial Hardship and Inflammation (N = 863)

  IL6 – MODEL 1

179.43 ^***

70

.04

.98

.98

.05

  IL6 – MODEL 2

237.61 ^***

80

.05

.98

.97

.05

  IL6 – MODEL 3

417.30 ^***

100

.06

.96

.95

.06

  CRP – MODEL 1

184.02 ^***

70

.04

.98

.97

.05

  CRP – MODEL 2

240.10 ^***

80

.05

.98

.97

.05

  CRP – MODEL 3

421.51 ^***

100

.06

.96

.95

.06

  Fibrinogen – MODEL 1

174.45 ^***

70

.04

.98

.98

.05

  Fibrinogen – MODEL 2

233.56 ^***

80

.05

.98

.97

.05

  Fibrinogen – MODEL 3

414.79 ^***

100

.06

.96

.95

.06