Using exploratory factor analysis, we previously (Beseler et al., 2010) showed that the eigenvalues for a two-factor model that included binge drinking with seven alcohol dependence and three abuse criteria were 6.47 and 1.14, respectively. Binge drinking loaded more strongly on a second factor with drinking more than intended. The fit statistics showed that the two-factor model fit the data somewhat better than a one-factor model. After removing weekly binge drinking as a criterion, the eigenvalues were 6.22 and 0.89 with an excellent fit to the data using CFI, TLI and RMSEA.
