Determinants of childhood blood pressure using structure equation model: the CASPIAN–V study

Table 3 Direct, indirect and total effect obtained by path analysis

Variables	BMI			WC			BP
Variables	Direct	Indirect	Total	Direct	Indirect	Total	Direct	Indirect	Total
Sex	−0.022	−0.003	− 0.025	0.0	− 0.003	−0.003	0.020	−0.002	0.018
Age	0.035	0.003	0.038	0.043	0.005	0.048	0.345	0.001	0.346
SES	0.133	0.0	0.133	0.080	0.001	0.081	0.0	−0.001	−0.001
Edu	0.0	0.083	0.083	0.0	0.049	0.049	0.036	−0.001	0.035
SHC	0.027	0.0	0.027	0.045	0.0	0.045	0.030	0.0	0.030
HRB	0.0	0.002	0.002	0.031	0.004	0.035	0.018	0.003	0.021
DH	0.0	0.001	0.001	−0.025	0.001	−0.024	0.017	0.001	0.018
PFH	−0.057	0.002	−0.055	−0.056	0.005	−0.051	0.0	0.0	0.0
PCD	0.024	−0.001	0.023	0.0	−0.004	−0.004	0.0	−0.001	− 0.001

Data presented as path standardized coefficients (β) for each cell; All of the path standardized coefficients are statistically significant (P-values < 0.05); BP Blood pressure, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, PCD Positive changes in diet, DH Dietary habits, PFH Positive family history, SHC Subjective health complaints, HRB Health-related behaviors, SES Socioeconomic status

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