Cross-validation of the factorial structure of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) and its abbreviated form (NEWS-A)

Table 2 Results of the multilevel CFAs of the NEWS and NEWS-A on the cross-validation sample: Model fit indices

Model	χ²	df	GFI	RMSEA (90% CI)	SRMR	NNFI	CFI	AIC
a) NEWS
Model 1: A priori	2881	1135	1.00	.038 (.035 – .041)	.066	.91	.92	609
Model 2: Re-specified	2801	1135	1.00	.036 (.033 – .040)	.070	.92	.92	531
b) NEWS-A
Model 1a: A priori	1099	445	1.00	.030 (.024 – .035)	.113	.95	.96	211
Model 2a: Re-specified	1066	445	1.00	.026 (.020 – .032)	.076	.96	.97	178

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