Table 3

Path coefficients estimated in a structural equation model

ModelParameter estimate (β)SE for βp Value
Wearing slip-resistant shoes
 Safety climate0.3030.1500.046
 Age (years)0.0010.0100.907
 Log hours worked0.6400.1900.001
 Gender0.5720.2480.021
 Ethnicity−0.2880.1060.007
 BMI0.0420.0190.026
Total number of slips
 Safety climate−0.1840.0980.061
 Slip-resistant shoes−0.3950.1920.040
 Age (years)−0.0330.008<0.001
 Log hours worked0.1200.1250.338
 Gender0.0440.1940.819
 Ethnicity−0.0550.0710.435
 BMI0.0050.0100.618
  • Regression on shoe wearing was logistic and regression on total number of slips was negative binomial.

  • BMI, body mass index.