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Table 5 regression weight of the model 1

From: Structural equation modelling for associated factors with dental caries among 3–5-year-old children: a cross-sectional study

 

Estimate

SE

percentile 95%CI

Bia-corrected 95%CI

P

Latent variable loadings

 dessert

<---

dietary behaviors

1

1

1

1

 

 Sugared drink

<---

dietary behaviors

1.932

0.243

1.50/2.56

1.50/2.56

<0.001***

 Night eating

<---

dietary behaviors

0.653

0.08

0.51/0.86

0.51/0.87

<0.001***

 education

--->

SES

0.274

0.023

0.22/0.33

0.22/0.33

<0.001***

 income

--->

SES

1

1

1

1

 

 Family type

--->

SES

0.05

0.005

0.04/0.06

0.04/0.06

<0.001***

Measured variables

 knowledge

<---

SES

0.213

0.018

0.18/0.26

0.18/0.26

<0.001***

 attitude

<---

knowledge

0.236

0.018

0.20/0.27

0.20/0.27

<0.001***

 attitude

<---

SES

0.064

0.011

0.04/0.09

0.05/0.09

<0.001***

 dietary behaviors

<---

attitude

0.046

0.015

0.02/0.08

0.02/0.08

0.002**

 dietary behaviors

<---

knowledge

−0.002

0.012

− 0.03/0.03

− 0.03/0.02

0.885

 Toothbrushing

<---

knowledge

−0.004

0.008

−0.02/0.01

− 0.02/0.01

0.577

 toothbrushing

<---

attitude

0.026

0.009

0.01/0.04

0.01/0.04

0.003**

 toothbrushing

<---

SES

0.026

0.005

0.02/0.04

0.02/0.04

<0.001***

 dietary behaviors

<---

SES

0.034

0.008

0.02/0.05

0.02/0.05

<0.001***

 Dental attendance

<---

SES

0.055

0.009

0.04/0.07

0.04/0.08

<0.001***

 Dental attendance

<---

knowledge

−0.007

0.014

−0.03/0.02

−0.04/0.02

0.635

 Dental attendance

<---

attitude

0.014

0.016

−0.01/0.04

−0.01/0.04

0.389

 dmft

<---

SES

−0.208

0.046

−0.31/− 0.13

−0.31/− 0.13

<0.001***

 dmft

<---

knowledge

−0.028

0.068

−0.17/0.11

−0.17/0.11

0.68

 dmft

<---

attitude

−0.065

0.08

−0.22/0.10

−0.23/0.08

0.41

 dmft

<---

dietary behaviors

0.945

0.295

0.36/1.59

0.38/1.61

0.001**

 dmft

<---

toothbrushing

0.066

0.188

−0.31/0.45

−0.31/0.46

0.73

 dmft

<---

dental attendance

1.253

0.102

1.02/1.50

1.01/1.49

<0.001***

  1. *<0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001