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Latent Class Analysis<br />

• Multivariate data reduction technique<br />

• Indicator variables relate to a latent construct‐a<br />

variable that is not directly observable<br />

• Can be thought <strong>of</strong> as factor analysis applied to<br />

categorical indicators that results in a<br />

categorical latent variable (classification <strong>of</strong><br />

people).

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