Table 6.
Direct and indirect effects of SES and HRQoL.
| Path | Effect | SD | LLCI | ULCI | Relative mediation effect (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct effects | SES-HRQoL | 0.06 | 0.17 | −0.320 | 0.363 | 7.43 |
| Indirect effects | SES-IP-HRQoL | 0.33** | 0.08 | 0.204 | 0.494 | 41.06 |
| SES-SD-HRQoL | 0.31** | 0.11 | 0.148 | 0.570 | 38.91 | |
| SES-IP-SD-HRQoL | 0.10* | 0.04 | 0.040 | 0.178 | 12.59 | |
| Total indirect effects | 0.74** | 0.15 | 0.628 | 1.391 | 92.57 | |
| Total effects | 0.79** | 0.09 | 0.028 | 0.985 | — |
HRQoL, health-related quality of life; SES, socioeconomic status; IP, illness perception; SD, social dysfunction; SD, standard deviation; LLCI, lower limit confidence intervals; ULCI, upper limit confidence intervals. *p < 0.01, **p < 0.001.