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Table 6 The latent variable, observed variable, and the result of regression weight significant test

From: The effect of health literacy and self-management efficacy on the health-related quality of life of hypertensive patients in a western rural area of China: a cross-sectional study

Latent variable

Observed variable

Regression weights

SE

CR

P-value

Stantard regression weights

Demographic characteristics

Age

1.000

   

0.438

Education

−1.107

.281

−3.940

**

−.503

Family yearly income

−2.438

.623

−3.911

**

−.725

Family yearly medical cost

−1.508

.462

−3.262

.001

−.620

Self-management efficacy

How confident are you that you can keep the fatigue caused by hypertension from interfering with the things you want to do?

1.000

   

.354

How confident are you that you can keep the physical discomfort or pain of hypertension from interfering with the things you want to do?

1.770

.208

8.545

**

.675

How confident are you that you can keep the emotional distress caused by hypertension from interfering with the things you want to do?

1.121

.186

6.026

**

.303

How confident are you that you can keep any other symptoms or health problems you have from interfering with the things you want to do?

2.248

.262

8.579

**

.734

How confident are you that you can do the different tasks and activities needed to manage your health condition so as to reduce you need to see a doctor?

1.469

.180

8.145

**

.580

How confident are you that you can do things other than just taking medication to reduce how much you illness affects your everyday life?

−1.317

.183

−7.214

**

-.503

Health literacy

How often do you have someone help you read hospital materials?

1.000

   

.439

How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself?

1.770

.134

13.227

**

.881

How often do you have problems learning about your medical condition because of difficulty understanding written information?

1.922

.149

12.882

**

.937

 

Pysical function (PF)

2.132

.243

9.124

**

.684

Health-related quality of life

General health (GH)

1.000

   

.452

Vitality(VT)

.845

.098

8.665

**

.321

Role limitations due to physical problems (RP)

2.333

.258

9.053

**

.614

Role limitations due to emotional problems (RE)

2.554

.261

9.787

**

.569

Social function (SF)

2.067

.202

10.223

**

.699

Bodily pain (BP)

1.535

.156

9.824

**

.679

Mental health (MH)

1.831

.174

10.505

**

.602

  1. **P < 0.01