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Publication Date: 2007-Oct
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PROC LCA: A SAS Procedure for Latent Class Analysis
Lanza, Stephanie T.; Collins, Linda M.; Lemmon, David R.; Schafer, Joseph L.
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v14 n4 p671-694 Oct 2007
Latent class analysis (LCA) is a statistical method used to identify a set of discrete, mutually exclusive latent classes of individuals based on their responses to a set of observed categorical variables. In multiple-group LCA, both the measurement part and structural part of the model can vary across groups, and measurement invariance across groups can be empirically tested. LCA with covariates extends the model to include predictors of class membership. In this article, we introduce PROC LCA, a new SAS procedure for conducting LCA, multiple-group LCA, and LCA with covariates. The procedure is demonstrated using data on alcohol use behavior in a national sample of high school seniors. (Contains 5 tables, 2 figures and 2 footnotes. Appended are: (1) SAS Syntax for Baseline Model; (2) SAS Syntax for Models with a Grouping Variable; and (3) SAS Syntax for Models with Covariates.)
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Syntax, Drinking, Statistical Analysis, High School Seniors, Item Response Theory, Probability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS), Bethesda, MD.
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