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Table 2 Fit statistics and parameter estimates for growth curve models

From: Health related quality of life trajectories and predictors following coronary artery bypass surgery

Component

Form

χ2

p

CFI

Intercept

SE

Slope

SE

Physical

Linear

4.29

.115

0.963

36.43*

0.69

1.37*

0.16

 

Quadratic

7.77

.020

0.908

37.46*

0.65

0.21*

0.03

 

Square root

14.02

.001

0.808

35.92*

0.76

3.04*

0.41

Mental

Linear

5.31

.07

0.966

47.27*

0.78

0.61*

0.16

 

Quadratic

8.92

.01

0.928

47.69*

0.77

0.08*

0.03

 

Square root

3.05

.22

0.989

46.90*

0.81

1.61*

0.39

  1. n = 182
  2. For χ2 values df = 2.
  3. CFI = Comparative Fit Index. A higher CFI indicates better model fit.
  4. * p < .001