Journal article
Structural equation and log-linear modeling: a comparison of methods in the analysis of a study on caregivers' health
Abstract
BackgroundIn this paper we compare the results in an analysis of determinants of caregivers' health derived from two approaches, a structural equation model and a log-linear model, using the same data set.MethodsThe data were collected from a cross-sectional population-based sample of 468 families in Ontario, Canada who had a child with cerebral palsy (CP). The self-completed questionnaires and the home-based interviews used in this study …
Authors
Zhu B; Walter SD; Rosenbaum PL; Russell DJ; Raina P
Journal
BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol. 6, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2006
DOI
10.1186/1471-2288-6-49
ISSN
1471-2288