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Table 6.

Regression analysis for mediation of social support between study cohort (pre- vs. intra-COVID) and PHQ-9 scores

Mediator	β for path a (SE)	β for path b (SE)	β for total effect c (SE)	β for direct c’ (SE)	Sobel z	p-value of indirect effect (ab)
Social support: family	1.860(0.343)^***	−0.408 (0.125)^***	0.214 (0.664)	1.118 (0.690)	Z=−2.80	P = 0.005
Social support: community	0.440(0.577)^***	−0.008 (0.082)	−0.214 (0.664)	0.218 (0.666)	Z=−0.10	P = 0.923

Significant at the p < 0.05 level

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Significant at the p < 0.01 level

^***

Significant at the p < 0.001 level