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Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2024 Nov 16;29(2):702–714. doi: 10.1007/s10461-024-04552-3

Table 5.

Regression analysis for mediation of social support between study cohort (pre- vs. intra-COVID) and total anticipated stigma and anticipated stigma subscores

Outcome Variable: Total Anticipated Stigma
Mediator	β for path a (SE)	β for path b (SE)	β for total effect c (SE)	β for direct effect c’ (SE)	Sobel z	p-value of indirect effect (ab)
Social support: family	1.860(0.343)^***	−0.620 (0.186)^***	−7.630 (0.925)^***	−6.476 (0.966)^***	Z=−2.84	P = 0.005
Social support: community	0.440(0.577)^***	−0.057 (0.114)	−7.630 (0.925)^***	−7.608 (0.927)^***	Z=−0.42	P = 0.67
Outcome Variable: Anticipated Stigma, Family-Type
Social support: family	1.860(0.343)^***	−0.491 (0.080)^***	−1.510 (0.442)^***	−0.681 (0.127)	Z=−4.06	P < 0.001
Social support: community	0.440(0.577)^***	−0.046 (0.056)	−1.510 (0.442)^***	−1.493 (0.444)^***	z=−0.56	P = 0.576
Outcome Variable: Anticipated Stigma, Community-Type
Social support: family	1.860(0.343)^***	−0.285 (0.064)^***	−2.856 (0.284)^***	−2.665 (0.301)^***	Z=−3.44	P < 0.001
Social support: community	0.440(0.577)^***	−0.056 (0.043)	−2.856 (0.284)^***	−2.665 (0.301)^***	Z=−0.66	P = 0.510
Outcome Variable: Anticipated Stigma, Health Worker-Type
Social support: family	1.860(0.343)^***	−0.286 (0.67)^***	−2.926 (0.294)^***	−2.747 (0.314)^***	Z=−0.43	P = 0.67
Social support: community	0.440(0.577)^***	−0.057 (0.44)	−2.926 (0.294)^***	2.910 (0.295)^***	Z=−0.13	P = 0.898

Significant at the p < 0.05 level

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Significant at the p < 0.01 level

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Significant at the p < 0.001 level