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Table 7 Regression weight of the model 2

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

 

 Sugared drink

<---

dietary behaviors

1.94

0.25

1.51/2.09

1.50/2.58

<0.001***

 Night eating

<---

dietary behaviors

0.65

0.08

0.50/0.86

0.50/0.86

<0.001***

 education

<---

SES

1

 

1

1

 

 income

<---

SES

3.62

0.3

2.99/4.41

3.00/4.43

<0.001***

 Family type

<---

SES

0.18

0.02

0.15/0.22

0.15/0.24

<0.001***

Measured variables

 dental attendance

<---

SES

0.08

0.01

0.06/0.11

0.06/0.11

<0.001***

 knowledge

<---

SES

0.77

0.06

0.65/0.89

0.65/0.90

<0.001***

 knowledge

<---

dental attendance

0.06

0.09

−0.12/0.22

− 0.12/0.21

0.54

 attitude

<---

knowledge

0.24

0.02

0.20/0.27

0.20/0.27

<0.001***

 attitude

<---

SES

0.23

0.04

0.15/0.30

0.16/0.31

<0.001***

 attitude

<---

dental attendance

0.06

0.06

−0.05/0.16

− 0.05/0.16

0.36

 dietary behaviors

<---

attitude

0.05

0.02

0.02/0.08

0.02/0.08

0.003**

 toothbrushing

<---

attitude

0.03

0.01

0.01/0.04

0.01/0.04

0.002**

 toothbrushing

<---

SES

0.09

0.02

0.06/0.12

0.06/0.12

<0.001***

 dietary behaviors

<---

SES

0.13

0.03

0.07/0.19

0.07/0.19

<0.001***

 dietary behaviors

<---

dental attendance

−0.03

0.04

−0.11/0.07

− 0.11/0.07

0.58

 toothbrushing

<---

dental attendance

0.04

0.03

−0.01/0.09

−0.01/0.09

0.13

 dietary behaviors

<---

knowledge

0

0.01

−0.03/0.02

−0.03/0.02

0.88

 toothbrushing

<---

knowledge

0

0

−0.02/0.01

−0.02/0.01

0.64

 dmft

<---

attitude

− 0.07

0.08

−0.22/0.09

− 0.23/0.08

0.4

 dmft

<---

dietary behaviors

0.93

0.29

0.38/1.57

0.40/1.59

0.001**

 dmft

<---

toothbrushing

0.04

0.19

−0.34/0.43

− 0.33/0.43

0.83

 dmft

<---

dental attendance

3.22

0.24

2.66/3.78

2.63/3.76

<0.001***

 dmft

<---

SES

−0.76

0.17

−1.13/− 0.45

−1.14/− 0.46

<0.001***

 dmft

<---

knowledge

− 0.04

0.07

− 0.18/0.09

− 0.18/0.09

0.51

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