Table 3.
Comparison of gender difference for path coefficient
| Path Coefficient between Variables | df Change | CMIN | P | Path Coefficient by Gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||||
| Waist Circumference | 1 | 1.9 63 | .16 1 | -.003 (-.036) | .004 (.046) |
| BMI | 1 | .929 | .335 | -.004 (-.038) | .002 (.017) |
| Total Cholesterol | 1 | .496 | .481 | .000 (-.001) | -.007 (-.047) |
| Triglyceride | 1 | 3.992* | .046 | -.024 (-.049) | .027 (.072) |
| HDL-Cholesterol | 1 | 26.705*** | .000 | .005 (.025) | -.023 (-.134) |
| LDL-Cholesterol | 1 | .578 | .447 | .005 (.031) | .014 (.053) |
| Fasting Blood Glucose | 1 | 14174*** | .000 | -.024 (-.149) | .007 (.061) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | 1 | .648 | .421 | -.009 (-.072) | -.004 (-.036) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | 1 | .681 | .410 | -.004 (-.013) | -.003 (-.028) |
| Total Energy Intake | 1 | 13.278*** | .000 | -.017 (-.060) | .041 (.154) |
| Protein Intake | 1 | 8.895** | .003 | -.019 (-.041) | .055 (.138) |
| Fast Intake | 1 | 6.576* | .010 | -.056 (-.078) | .044 (.071) |
| Carbohydrate Intake | 1 | 5.700* | .017 | -.003 (-.009) | .043 (.133) |
| Calcium Intake | 1 | 3.238 | .072 | -.007 (-.011) | .055 (.089) |
| Potassium Intake | 1 | 5.799* | .016 | -.002 (-.005) | .063 (.136) |
| Sodium Intake | 1 | 14.635*** | .000 | -.036 (-.064) | .086 (.157) |
* P <.05, ** P <.01, *** P<.001/X2=7,741.586 (df=306, P=.000), CFI=.938, TLI=.908, RMSEA=.040