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

Table 6

Standardized pathways and type of effects of Model 3.

Standardized pathways of Model 3
Hypothesis	Structural pathways	Path coefficients (standardized)	value
	Obesity  blood pressure (ADBP)	0.063	0.514
	Obesity  coronary risk	0.225	0.019
	Blood pressure (ADBP)  coronary risk	0.038	0.691
	PG  coronary risk	0.138	0.122
	Fasting blood sugar  coronary risk	0.049	0.582
	Obesity  PG	0.116	0.230
	Blood pressure  PG	0.129	0.169
	Blood pressure  fasting blood sugar	0.210	0.024
	Obesity  fasting blood sugar	0.028	0.775
	Age  obesity	0.283	0.004
	Age  waist circumference	0.223
	Age  visceral fat	0.315
	Age  blood pressure	0.304	0.001
Types of effects in Model 3
Structural pathways	Through	Direct effect	Indirect effect	Total effect
Obesity  coronary risk	Blood pressure	0.225	0.002	0.227
Obesity  fasting blood sugar	Blood pressure	0.028	0.013	0.041
Blood pressure (ADBP)  fasting blood sugar		0.210	NA	0.210
Obesity  coronary risk		0.225	0.016	0.241
Blood pressure (ADBP)  PG		0.129	NA	0.129
Blood pressure (ADBP)  coronary risk	Fasting blood sugar	0.038	0.011	0.049
Age  coronary risk	Obesity	0.151	0.064	0.215
Age  blood pressure		0.304	NA	0.304
Age  obesity		0.283	NA	0.283

, , and . PG: postprandial glucose.