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. 2015 Jun 19;18:644–651. doi: 10.1007/s10903-015-0234-9

Table 4.

Direct and indirect effects of SES and acculturation on obesity

Independent variables Direct effects Indirect effectsb
Socioeconomic statusc −0.495 (p = 0.002) 0.003 (p = 0.719)
Acculturationd 0.048 (p = 0.251) −0.002 (p = 0.607)

Dependent variable = overweight/obesity status (overweight/obese = 1 vs. non overweight/obese = 0)

aMediator = Physical activity; b Low SES = 1; high SES = 0. Adjusted for age, gender, education and acculturation; c Adjusted for age, gender, education and deprivation index