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Table 4 Parameter estimation of SEM for MNP adherence for parent and grandparent caregivers

From: Adherence to micronutrient powder for home fortification of foods among infants and toddlers in rural China: a structural equation modeling approach

Behavioral Input

Parents (n = 676)

 

Grandparents (n = 282)

Std.βa

Total effectb(CI95)

 

Std.βa

Total effectb(CI95)

Salience

0.452**

0.452(0.374, 0.529)

 

0.379**

0.379(0.258, 0.500)

Intention

0.371**

0.371(0.300, 0.442)

 

0.374**

0.374(0.242, 0.495)

Knowledge and skills

0.226**

0.226(0.137, 0.312)

 

0.212**

0.212(0.095, 0.335)

Personal agency

0.492**

0.182 (0.126, 0.243)

 

0.312**

0.117 (0.043, 0.215)

Environmental constraints

-0.137**

-0.137(-0.206, -0.08)

 

-0.174**

-0.174(-0.27, -0.077)

Infants and toddlers age

0.085*

0.085(0.016, 0.156)

 

0.004

0.004(-0.100, 0.109)

Injunctive norm

0.192**

0.071 (0.04, 0.113)

 

0.155*

0.058(0.005, 0.128)

Family economic status

-0.082*

-0.082(-0.181, 0.019)

 

-0.032

-0.032(-0.162, 0.104)

Instrumental attitude

0.112**

0.042(0.009, 0.079)

 

0.196**

0.073(0.022, 0.155)

Descriptive norm

0.069

0.025(-0.004, 0.057)

 

0.130*

0.049(0.004, 0.098)

  1. aStd. β: Standardized path coefficient. bThe total effect of the behavioral input on the MNP adherence. For indirect factors(i.e., personal agency, injunctive norm, instrumental attitude, descriptive norm), the total effect is mediated by the intention.
  2. * P < 0.05 ** P < 0.001.