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Table 3.

Mediation analyses showing direct and indirect effects of sense of control, depressive symptomatology, and education for associations of Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) level with ideal cardiovascular health

	MAAS level^a
	High (n=174)	Medium (n=131)	Low (n=77)
Total effect model	0.69 (0.32, 1.05)	0.38 (−0.02, 0.77)	0 (ref)
Direct effect models
Depressive symptoms	0.42 (0.02, 0.78)	0.21 (−0.19, 0.62)	0 (ref)
Sense of control	0.45 (0.07, 0.83)	0.23 (−0.14, 0.60)	0 (ref)
Education	0.63 (0.30, 0.94)	0.34 (−0.01, 0.73)	0 (ref)
Indirect effect models
Depressive symptoms	0.26 (0.05, 0.48)	0.17 (0.03, 0.35)	0 (ref)
Sense of control	0.24 (0.08, 0.44)	0.15 (0.04, 0.29)	0 (ref)
Education	0.04 (−0.04, 0.14)	0.03 (−0.09, 0.15)	0 (ref)

Effect sizes (95 % confidence intervals) represent regression beta estimates for high or medium vs. low MAAS level, in relation to number (range 0–7) of ideal cardiovascular health components. All analyses are adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and gender

ref referent category

MAAS levels represent the following MAAS scores (range 1–6): low, <4; medium, 4–5; high, >5