Table 3.

Partial least squares path analysis for direct and indirect effects.

Hypothesis		Path coefficient	t 224	P
Direct effects
	Perceived information asymmetry positively affects compliance	0.182	2.281	.02
	Patient-physician concordance positively affects compliance	0.432	5.868	<.001
	Internet health information quality negatively affects perceived information asymmetry	–0.005	0.121	.90
	Internet health information quality positively affects patient-physician concordance	0.127	2.371	.02
	Physician quality positively affects perceived information asymmetry	0.821	23.476	<.001
	Physician quality positively affects patient-physician concordance	0.668	13.946	<.001
Indirect effects
	Internet health information quality affects compliance	0.054	2.139	.03
	Physician quality affects compliance	0.438	6.773	<.001