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. 2017 Mar 28;17:174. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1691-6

Table 5.

Comparison of path coefficients

χ 2 df χ 2
Unlimited Measurement Pattern 1978.18 497 -
Limited Measurement Pattern
Service Procedure vs Physician (−->) Treatment effectiveness 1985.85 498 7.66*
Facilities and Environment vs Treatment effectiveness (−->) Satisfaction 1994.09 498 15.91*
Treatment effectiveness vs Satisfaction (−->) Loyalty 1978.29 498 0.11

df degree of freedom

*Statistically significant if the constraint model - unconstrained model (df= 1) ≥3.84