Table 2.
Bootstrapping tests of path coefficients of latent risk factors from the PLS-PM.
| Structural Model | Original Sample | Sample Mean | Standard Deviation | Standard Error | T Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality → TB prevalence | 0.1002 | 0.0757 | 0.0587 | 0.0587 | 1.4915 |
| Climatic factor → TB prevalence | 0.5681 | 0.5353 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 2.8004 ** |
| Education burden → TB prevalence | 0.2887 | 0.2454 | 0.0664 | 0.0664 | 3.5616 *** |
| Primary industry employment → TB prevalence | 0.2208 | 0.1814 | 0.1007 | 0.1007 | 1.9476 * |
| Altitude factor → TB prevalence | 0.5953 | 0.5947 | 0.1558 | 0.1558 | 4.1515 *** |
| Health service → TB prevalence | −0.0380 | −0.0151 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.0047 |
| Population density → TB prevalence | 0.1109 | 0.1344 | 0.0595 | 0.0595 | 1.9689 * |
| Longitude factor → TB prevalence | −0.5811 | −0.5112 | 0.1031 | 0.1031 | 5.0916 *** |
| Rainy day factor → TB prevalence | 0.3946 | 0.3982 | 0.151 | 0.151 | 3.0139 ** |
| Economic level → TB prevalence | 0.0452 | 0.035 | 0.0931 | 0.0931 | 0.404 |
| Unemployment → TB prevalence | −0.0221 | −0.009 | 0.0545 | 0.0545 | 0.2817 |
*** p < 0.005, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.