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How to correct my growth model for age? |
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I have built a quadratic growth model for cognition across 4 time points, with random intercept and slope in two different cohorts and now I would like to compare the trajectories across these two cohorts. In order to make a fair comparison, I want to correct the intercept and slope of my models for age (centered on 65: agec). In order to do this, I have added the following to my model statement: agec on mi; agec on ms; agec@0; And this is part of my output: AGEC ON MI -10.201 3.500 -2.914 0.004 MS 17.354 5.990 2.897 0.004 (...) Intercepts M0 0.000 0.000 999.000 999.000 M1 0.000 0.000 999.000 999.000 M2 0.000 0.000 999.000 999.000 M3 0.000 0.000 999.000 999.000 AGEC 255.896 84.559 3.026 0.002 These are my questions: 1) what does the intercept of agec (255.896) in the output mean? It is counted as a parameter in the model, but I don't understand what it represents. 2) Should I remove this "intercept age" parameter? If yes, how can I do that? |
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I assume that MI and MS are the intercept and slope. I think you may have the ON statement backwards - perhaps you mean to instead say: MI MS ON Agec; ON means regressed on. What is on the right-hand side of ON is what influences what's on the left. |
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