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Table 5 Measures of variation and model fitting statistics

From: Analyzing determinants from both compositional and contextual level impeding desired linear growth of children in Indian context

Measures of variation

Model 1

P-Value

Model 2

P-Value

Model 3

P-Value

Model 4

P-Value

Contextual level

 Variance (SE)

0.416 (0.013)

 < 0.001

0.226 (0.010)

 < 0.001

0.196 (0.019)

 < 0.001

0.14 (0.016)

 < 0.001

 Explained Variation (%)

Reference

 

35.7

 

33.4

 

35.8

 

 ICC (%)

11.5

 

8.8

 

7.3

 

5.2

 

Model fitting statistics

 DIC (-2 Log likelihood)

92,826.87

 

89,278.84

 

88,142.42

 

86,153.18

 
  1. SE Standard Error, ICC Intra cluster correlation, DIC Deviation information Criteriation; Model 1 is the empty model, a baseline model without any determinant variable; Model 2 is adjusted for individual-level factors; Model 3 is adjusted for contextual-level factors; Model 4 is final model adjusted for both individual- and contextual-level factors
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