Table 3.

Coefficient of influence (β) of the predictor variable on the outcome variable in the causal relationship model of herbal medicine use for health

Variables	Health literacy (R2=0.58)			Herbal health behavior (R2=0.68)
	DE	IE	TE	DE	IE	TE
Health literacy	-	-	-	0.31*	-	0.31*
Societal values toward the use of herbal products	0.14*	-	0.14*	0.16*	0.04*	0.20*
Positive attitudes toward herb use	0.24*	-	0.24*	0.18*	0.08*	0.26*
Perceived social support	0.53*	-	0.53*	0.35*	0.16*	0.51*
χ2=13.46, df=10, p-value=0.19, χ2/df=1.35, RMSEA=0.03, SRMR=0.01, GFI=0.99, CFI=1.00, NFI=1.00

DE, direct effect; IE, indirect effect; TE, total effect; df, degrees of freedom; RMSEA, root-mean squared error of approximation; SRMR, standardized root mean residual; GFI, goodness-of-fit index; CFI, comparative fit index; NFI, normed fit index.

^*p<0.05.