Table 4.

SEM coefficients: statistically significant variables.

Dependent Variable	F(x)	Independent Variable	Standardized β (Lavaan)	Standard Error	p
Access	=~	Payer Mix	0.009
Access	=~	Beds	−0.055	1.874	0.002
Access	=~	Occupancy Rate	−0.142	5.779	0.009
Access	~	Quality	0.144	0.006	<0.001
Access	~	Cost	0.546	0.013	<0.001
Access	~	For Profit	0.445	0.001	<0.001
Access	~	Rural	0.674	0.002	<0.001
Access	~	Teaching	0.417	0.001	0.003
Cost	~	Op Expense Per Bed	0.094
Cost	~	Access	0.0002	0.001	<0.001
Cost	~	Quality	0.052	0.006	<0.001
Cost	~	Rural	0.711	0.005	<0.001
Cost	~	Teaching	0.550	0.006	<0.001
Quality	~	Total Perf Score	0.070
Quality	~	Hospital Compare	0.213	0.685	<0.001
Quality	~	Access	0.003	0.001	<0.001
Quality	~	Cost	0.173	0.010	<0.001
Quality	~	Profit	−0.527	0.010	<0.001
TPS	~	Op Expense Per Bed	0.579	0.090	<0.001
Occupancy Rate	~	Op Expense Per Bed	0.431	0.006	<0.001

Note: ~ latent variable fit; =~ regression fit.