Comparative Analysis of Some Structural Equation Model Estimation Methods with Application to Coronary Heart Disease Risk

Table 1

The variables in the model.

Variable name	Abbreviation	Description	Scale
Average systolic blood pressure	ASBP	Systolic blood pressure taken at two times and the average determined	Ratio
Average diastolic blood pressure	ADBP	Diastolic blood pressure taken at two times and the average determined	Ratio
Waist circumference	WC	An anthropometric measure used for measuring obesity at the smallest area of the waist	Ratio
Hip circumference	HC	An anthropometric measure used for measuring obesity at the largest area of the hip	Ratio
Body mass index	BMI	An obesity measure which is computed by weight over height squared	Ratio
Visceral fat	VF	It is the fat that surrounds (wraps) major organs in the body	Ratio
Coronary risk	CR	It is used to determine the likelihood of developing heart disease	Ratio
Fasting blood sugar	FBS	Blood sugar measurement after at least 8 hours of fasting	Ratio
Postprandial glucose	PG	Blood sugar measurement after having a meal	Ratio
Age of the respondents	Age	The age in years	Ratio