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In all aptitudes but Sports, no significant differences between zygosity groups within sex were observed (model 1), indicating the absence of social interaction effects.
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There were also no differences in prevalence between zygosity groups or between twins and their singleton siblings.
The mean values for the trait under investigation should not differ between zygosity groups.
Models 2 and 3 show that thresholds for loneliness do not differ between zygosity groups or between generations.
As noted by Neale et al. (2005), measurement non-invariance on item level between zygosity groups may impact the estimates in studies based on sum scores.
However, some degree of diagnostic misclassification has undoubtedly resulted, but this would be evenly distributed between zygosity groups and hence of the nondifferential type producing slightly weakened heritability estimates by reducing the number of true total cases resulting in wider 95%% CIs.
All parameters estimated: 2 thresholds for all 6 zygosity groups; main age effects men/women; deviation age effect men/women Model 1. Model wherein thresholds are constrained equal for all zygosity groups within sex.
Since the difference in model fit (model 1 vs. full model) was rather small, it was decided to equate thresholds in all zygosity groups (within sex) for all variables, including Sports.
A slightly higher prevalence estimate might also have ensued; however, this would not intimidate the basic assumption in the twin study design as these prevalence estimates would be evenly distributed between the zygosity groups.
In step 4, birth order effects on mean BW were tested within the zygosity groups.
However, future studies could benefit from better balance between men and women and the zygosity groups.
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