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. 2015 Sep 25;10(6):42. doi: 10.1007/s12263-015-0478-y

Table 5.

Path coefficients of service attribute levels

Service attribute Construct
Ability of service provider Benevolence of service provider Integrity of service provider Information Intrusiveness
Personal information
Phenotype (compared to lifestyle) 0.016 0.003 0.006 0.044*
DNA (compared to lifestyle) −0.035 −0.064** −0.085*** 0.045*
Phenotype × DNA (compared to lifestyle) 0.006 −0.049* −0.056* 0.080***
Service provider
Fitness club (compared to consultancy) −0.005 0.068** 0.047* −0.005
Employer (compared to consultancy) −0.031 −0.052* −0.011 −0.012
Communication mode
Personal contact (compared to no personal contact) 0.130*** 0.109*** 0.089*** 0.114***
Advice scope
Nutrition + exercise (compared to nutrition only) 0.021 0.053** 0.022 0.015
Nutrition + exercise + support group (compared to nutrition only) −0.002 0.024 0.011 0.012
Advice frequency
Monthly (compared to one-off) 0.058*** 0.050** 0.029 0.047**

* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001