Table 3 Comparison of mixture models of torture exposure, social support and PTSD with equality constraints across gender placed on different structural paths within the models

Reference model (All paths vary)

˗10819.103

–

–

–

Model 1 (Torture to social support equal)

˗10819.548

0.810

1

Model 2 (Social support to PTSD equal)

˗10819.107

0.008

1

0.927

Model 3(Torture to social support, and social support to PTSD equal)

˗10819.527

0.824

2

0.662

Model 4 (All paths equal)

˗10819.723

1.220

3

0.748