Table 4.

Estimates using imputed data (n=6851) of the direct and indirect effects of early socioeconomic adversity on depression diagnosis at 18 years mediated through locus of control at 16 years.

	Model estimates
	β	SE	p	FMIa
Unadjusted model
1. Total effect	0.584	0.120	<0.001	0.330
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18
2. Indirect effect	0.152	0.032	<0.001	0.389
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, through locus of control at 16
3. Remaining direct effect	0.433	0.124	<0.001	0.337
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, adjusted for locus of control
Adjusted 1 (gender)
1. Total effect	0.581	0.121	<0.001	0.328
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18
2. Indirect effect	0.149	0.032	<0.001	0.390
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, through locus of control at 16
3. Remaining direct effect	0.432	0.125	0.001	0.336
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, adjusted for locus of control
Adjusted 2 (gender, maternal & paternal factors)
1. Total effect	0.714	0.166	<0.001	0.429
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18
2. Indirect effect	0.192	0.042	<0.001	0.389
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, through locus of control at 16
3. Remaining direct effect	0.522	0.172	0.002	0.342
Early adversity on depression diagnosis at 18, adjusted for locus of control

^aFMI: Fraction of Missing Information.