Table 5.

Mediation of the relationship between middle-aged and older adults’ health and internet use by information access (n=6562).

Mediation by information access	Self-rated health, β (95% CI)	P value	Physical health, β (95% CI)	P value	Mental health, β (95% CI)	P value
Total effect	.52 (0.47-0.57)	<.001	.63 (0.58-0.68)	<.001	.33 (0.29-0.38)	<.001
Direct effect	.24 (0.18-0.31)	<.001	.23 (0.16-0.30)	<.001	.18 (0.12-0.24)	<.001
Indirect effect	.28 (0.23-0.32)	<.001	.40 (0.35-0.45)	<.001	.16 (0.11-0.20)	<.001