Hypothesis testing – path analysis
| Hypotheses | Path | β | SD | T-value | p-value | CI 95% (LL) | CI 95% (UL) | VIF | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.50% | 97.50% | ||||||||
| H01: There is no effect of insurance policy on outbound medical tourism | IP → MT | −0.005 | 0.078 | 0.068 | 0.946 | −0.156 | 0.147 | 4.547 | Supported |
| H02: There is no effect of language and culture on outbound medical tourism | LC → MT | 0.043 | 0.065 | 0.659 | 0.510 | −0.076 | 0.180 | 4.089 | Supported |
| H03: There is no effect of procedural safety on outbound medical tourism | PS → MT | 0.003 | 0.053 | 0.052 | 0.958 | −0.103 | 0.104 | 3.013 | Supported |
| H04: There is no effect of service quality on outbound medical tourism | SQ → MT | 0.575 | 0.059 | 9.798 | 0.001 | 0.462 | 0.693 | 3.079 | Not Supported |
| H05: There is no effect of treatment cost on outbound medical tourism | TC → MT | 0.068 | 0.064 | 1.063 | 0.288 | −0.058 | 0.191 | 3.379 | Supported |
| H06: There is no effect of word-of-mouth communication on outbound medical tourism | WOC → MT | 0.215 | 0.084 | 2.57 | 0.010 | 0.060 | 0.392 | 4.271 | Not Supported |
| Hypotheses | Path | β | SD | CI 95% (LL) | CI 95% (UL) | VIF | Decision | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.50% | 97.50% | ||||||||
| IP → MT | −0.005 | 0.078 | 0.068 | 0.946 | −0.156 | 0.147 | 4.547 | Supported | |
| LC → MT | 0.043 | 0.065 | 0.659 | 0.510 | −0.076 | 0.180 | 4.089 | Supported | |
| PS → MT | 0.003 | 0.053 | 0.052 | 0.958 | −0.103 | 0.104 | 3.013 | Supported | |
| SQ → MT | 0.575 | 0.059 | 9.798 | 0.001 | 0.462 | 0.693 | 3.079 | Not Supported | |
| TC → MT | 0.068 | 0.064 | 1.063 | 0.288 | −0.058 | 0.191 | 3.379 | Supported | |
| WOC → MT | 0.215 | 0.084 | 2.57 | 0.010 | 0.060 | 0.392 | 4.271 | Not Supported |
Note(s): UL = Upper Limit, LL = Lower Limit
Source(s): The authors
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