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Standardized parameter estimates (maximum likelihood) of factor loadings from structural equation model of total sample
| |
Latent factors |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dental caries disease and treatment experience | Dental fear | |
|
Indicator variables |
|
|
| Decayed teeth (DT) |
0.532 |
|
| Missing teeth (MT) |
0.526 |
|
| Filled teeth (FT) |
0.528 |
|
| Avoidance of dental treatment |
|
0.746 |
| Somatic symptoms |
|
0.747 |
| Dental stimuli | 0.596 | |
Note: all estimates significant p < 0.001.
