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Table 2.

Results of the single mediator models; Project MYTRI, 2004–2006 (n=14,085).

	α Est. (SE)	β Est. (SE)	αβ Est. (SE)	αβ 95% CI

	Program’s effect on the mediator	Mediator’s effect on the outcome	Estimate of the mediated effect
BEHAVIORS ^b
Consistent mediators
Knowledge of Health Effects ^a	0.14 (0.01)^*	−2.29 (0.42)^*	−0.31 (0.06)^*	−0.44, −0.19
Reasons to Use ^a	0.09 (0.01)^*	−1.45 (0.18)^*	−0.13 (0.02)^*	−0.18, −0.09
Reasons Not to Use ^a	0.04 (0.01)^*	−2.73 (0.43)^*	−0.12 (0.04)^*	−0.19, −0.04
Advocacy Skills Self-Efficacy ^a	0.04 (0.01)^*	−1.72 (0.48)^*	−0.06 (0.02)^*	−0.12, −0.02
Normative Beliefs ^a	0.06 (0.01)^*	−0.85 (0.11)^*	−0.05 (0.01)^*	−0.08, −0.02
Inconsistent mediators
Perceived Prevalence of Chewing ^a	−0.12 (0.01)^*	−0.61 (0.12)^*	0.07 (0.02)^*	0.04, 0.10
Perceived Prevalence of Smoking ^a	−0.12 (0.01)^*	−1.82 (0.33)^*	0.22 (0.05)^*	0.14, 0.32
Non-significant mediators
Beliefs about Social Consequences ^a	0.02 (0.01)	−2.61 (0.48)^*	−0.05 (0.04)	−0.13, 0.01
Refusal Skills Self-Efficacy ^a	−0.01 (0.01)	−1.33 (0.57)^*	0.02 (0.02)	−0.01, 0.06
Support for Tobacco Control Policy ^a	0.02 (0.01)	−0.97 (0.16)^*	−0.01 (0.01)	−0.04, 0.01
Knowledge of Tobacco Control Policy ^a	0.15 (0.01)^*	0.07 (0.44)	0.01 (0.07)	−0.12, 0.14
Normative Expectations ^a	0.00 (0.01)	−1.84 (0.31)^*	−0.00 (0.03)	−0.05, 0.05
INTENTIONS ^c
Consistent mediators
Knowledge of Health Effects ^a	0.14 (0.01)^*	−1.23 (0.42)^*	−0.17 (0.06)^*	−0.29, −0.05
Beliefs about Social Consequences ^a	0.03 (0.01)^*	−0.54 (0.13)^*	−0.02 (0.01)^*	−0.03, 0.00
Reasons to Use ^a	0.08 (0.01)^*	−0.86 (0.04)^*	−0.07 (0.01)^*	−0.09, −0.04
Reasons Not to Use ^a	0.05 (0.01)^*	−0.38 (0.06)^*	−0.02 (0.01)^*	−0.03, −0.01
Advocacy Skills Self-Efficacy ^a	0.04 (0.01)^*	−0.72 (0.27)^*	−0.03 (0.01)^*	−0.06, −0.01
Normative Beliefs ^a	0.05 (0.01)^*	−0.82 (0.05)^*	−0.04 (0.01)^*	−0.06, −0.02
Inconsistent mediators
Perceived Prevalence of Chewing ^a	−0.14 (0.01)^*	−0.42 (0.08)^*	0.06 (0.01)^*	0.04, 0.08
Perceived Prevalence of Smoking ^a	−0.12 (0.01)^*	−0.48 (0.10)^*	0.06 (0.01)^*	0.03, 0.09
Non-significant mediators
Refusal Skills Self-Efficacy ^a	−0.01 (0.01)	−0.21 (0.06)^*	0.00 (0.00)	0.00, 0.01
Support for Tobacco Control Policy ^a	0.01 (0.01)	−1.01 (0.07)^*	−0.01 (0.01)	−0.03, 0.02
Knowledge of Tobacco Control Policy ^a	0.15 (0.01)^*	−0.15 (0.08)	−0.02 (0.01)	−0.05, 0.00
Normative Expectations ^a	−0.01 (0.01)	−0.95 (0.07)^*	0.00 (0.01)	−0.02, 0.03

A higher score on this scale indicates less risk or, conversely, is more protective.

See Table 1. Measured as past 30 day use of either cigarettes or bidis.

See Table 1. Measured as intentions to smoke or chew tobacco in the future.

p < 0.05