Table 3
Goodness-of-fit statistics for Medical Outcomes Study social support scale, household population aged 55 or older, Canada excluding territories, 1998/1999

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Model Probability values Comparative fit index (CFI) Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) Root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)
English-speaking <0.0001 0.96 0.99 .076
French-speaking <0.0001 0.96 0.99 .047
French and English combined <0.0001 0.95 0.99 .084
Test for equality across language
Factor loading and thresholds unconstrained
 <0.0001 0.97 0.99 .086
Factor loading and thresholds constrained
 <0.0001 0.98 0.10 .075
Note: Normalized survey sampling weights and Taylor linearization method were used.
Source: 1998/1999 National Population Health Suvey, household component.