Skip to main content

Table 3 Log-likelihood's for models 1–4

From: Simple imputation methods were inadequate for missing not at random (MNAR) quality of life data

 

Month of assessment

 

12

24

36

48

Log-Likelihood

    

   L 1 : MCAR fixed covariates

-1680.3

-1411.6

-846.3

-350.8

   L 2 : MAR fixed covariates + previous QoL

-1673.9

-1409.5

-845.7

-350.8

   L 3 : MNAR fixed covariates + current QoL

-1669.4

-1406.1

-843.2

-350.7

   L 4 : MAR fixed covariates + previous QoL + current QoL

-1669

-1406.1

-843

-350.7

Change in log-likelihood

    

   -2*(L 1 – L 2 ) – test of MAR

12.8*

4.2*

1.2

0

   -2*(L 1 – L 3 ) – test of MNAR

21.8*

11.0*

6.2*

0.2

   -2*(L 2 – L 4 ) – test of MNAR

9.8*

6.8*

5.4*

0.2

  1. * significant change, p < 0.05