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. 2021 Jul 16;21:1411. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11364-w

Table 2.

Estimated total effects of the MapSan intervention on intermediary outcomes from grouped path analyses

Compounds with 20 members or fewer Unstandardised coefficient 95% CI p-value
➔ Accessibility (direct) -0.053 (-0.080, -0.026) <0.001
➔ Collective cleaning (indirect) 0.022 (0.007, 0.036) 0.003
➔ Latrine cleanliness 0.40 (0.32, 0.47) <0.001
  Direct 0.39 (0.32, 0.47) <0.001
  Indirect: via collective cleaning 0.004 (0.001, 0.007) 0.020
➔ Privacy (direct) 0.69 (0.62, 0.75) <0.001
➔ Latrine maintenance (direct) 0.45 (0.38, 0.52) <0.001
➔ Soap/water at HWF (indirect) 0.016 (-0.034, 0.066) 0.519
➔ HWWS (indirect) 0.012 (-0.025, 0.049) 0.520
Compounds with more than 20 members Unstandardised coefficient 95% CI p-value
➔ Collective cleaning 0.077 (0.009, 0.15) 0.027
  Indirect: via cleaning rota 0.044 (0.001, 0.087) 0.046
  Indirect: via individual cleaning 0.033 (-0.013, 0.079) 0.157
➔ Latrine cleanliness 0.41 (0.20, 0.62) <0.001
  Direct 0.40 (0.18, 0.61) <0.001
  Indirect: via collective cleaning 0.016 (-0.003, 0.035) 0.105
➔ Repairs (indirect) 0.044 (-0.007, 0.095) 0.090
➔ Privacy 0.67 (0.50, 0.84) <0.001
  Direct 0.66 (0.48, 0.84) <0.001
  Indirect: via repairs 0.009 (-0.004, 0.022) 0.161
➔ Latrine maintenance (direct) 0.72 (0.55, 0.88) <0.001
➔ HWWS (indirect) -0.16 (-0.26, -0.048) 0.004

Total effects subdivided into direct and/or indirect effects. Indirect effects are calculated as the product of all coefficients in a pathway. For example, the indirect effect on latrine cleanliness in small compounds is calculated 0.87 * 0.13 * 0.19 * 0.19 = 0.004

Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, HWF handwashing facility, HWWS handwashing with soap