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Table 4 Standardized estimates of total, direct and indirect effects of the predictive model of oral health structure in PHC. Brazilian capitals, 2010–2012

From: Is there a fair distribution of the structure of dental services in the capitals of the Brazilian Federative Units?

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

SFLa

P

SFLa

P

SFLa

P

SFLa

P

Caries➔Outcome

 Total effect

−0.645

0.053

0.209

0.316

0.331

0.102

0.219

0.316

 Direct effect

−0.620

0.076

0.209

0.323

0.331

0.109

0.269

0.189

 Indirect total effect

−0.025

0.803

< 0.01

0.996

< 0.01

0.997

−0.051

0.642

 Specific indirect effect

  Caries➔Coverage➔Outcome

−0.025

0.803

< 0.01

0.996

< 0.01

0.997

−0.051

0.642

SES➔Outcome

 Total effect

0.221

0.248

0.431

0.010

0.449

0.012

0.532

< 0.002

 Direct effect

−0.115

0.750

0.612

0.010

0.727

0.008

0.934

0.001

 Indirect total effect

0.337

0.314

−0.181

0.280

−0.279

0.142

−0.302

0.130

 Specific indirect effects

  SES➔Coverage➔Outcome

−0.107

0.386

−0.034

0.685

−0.046

0.645

−0.150

0.314

  SES➔Caries➔Outcome

0.426

0.155

−0.147

0.327

−0.233

0.147

−0.187

0.199

  SES➔Caries➔Coverage➔Outcome

0.017

0.804

< 0.01

0.996

< 0.01

0.997

0.035

0.646

  1. SFL Standard factor loading, SES Socioeconomic status construct
  2. Significant p-value (p ≤ 0.05) in bold
  3. aReference for standard factor loading: small effect < 0,10; Medium – around 0.30; Large > 0.50