Refined Model

Measures of Fit

Western Canada

Eastern Canada

Mid-Western USA

χ 2

123.17*

188.55*

118.29*

Df

88

64

63

Q

1.40

2.95

1.88

GFI

0.94

0.95

0.96

AGFI

0.91

0.93

0.94

CFI

0.94

0.87

0.93

RMSEA

0.04

0.06

0.05

90% CI

0.022, 0.058

0.050, 0.070

0.034, 0.060

AIC Refined Model

187.17

242.55

174.29

AIC Original Model

320.71

473.59

385.82