Table C.3
Relative contributions of predictor variables to goodness of fit of nested models of the association of self-employment with speed of closure of trajectories, Canada, 1998 to 2001
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Predictor variable2 | Degrees of freedom | Type 3 analysis of effects - Wald chi-square1 | ||
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logit = (speedcls is 2)/ (speedcls is 1,3,4)3 | logit = (speedcls is 3)/ (speedcls is 1,4)4 | logit = (speedcls is 1)/ (speedcls is 4)5 | ||
B | C | D | ||
Sex | 1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Age group in 1996 | 2 | 34.0 | 4.1 | 169.6 |
Moderate wealth in 1996 - non homeowner | 1 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 14.5 |
High wealth in 1996 - homeowner | 1 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 |
Wealth increase proxy | 1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
Pension eligibility in 1996 | 1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
Cultural background | 3 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 15.4 |
Standard work history index in 1996 | 2 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 26.8 |
Marital status in 1996 | 3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 5.3 |
Marital status change | 1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Care responsibility change index | 1 | 2.6 | 32.5 | 2.0 |
Other family retirement income reception | 1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 13.7 |
Health status change | 1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
Education in 1996 | 2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 15.1 |
Occupation group in 1996 | 3 | 1.4 | 9.6 | 27.6 |
Self-employed in 1996 | 1 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 27.1 |
1. The rank ordering of Wald chi-square values is a rough indicator of the relative importance of each variable in contributing to the overall goodness of fit of the model. (To be accurate the variables must be mutually independent.) |
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