Table 4: Path coefficients of the independent determinant variables on dependent variable, Healthy lifestyle practice.

Type of Effect Family History of IHD Effect (%) Distance Effect (%) Education Effect (%) Chronic Illness Effect (%) Gender Effect (%) Age Effect (%) Health Literacy (%) MetS Knowledge (%)
Total 0.006(100) 0.001(100) 0.019(100) 0.008(100) 0.287(100) -0.071(100) 0.113(100) 0.093(100)
Direct 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) 0(0) 0.279(97.2) -0.071(100) 0.092(810.4) 0.093(100)
Indirect 0.006(100) 0.001(100) 0.019(100) 0.008(100) 0.008(2.8) 0(0) 0.021(18.6) 0(0)