Table 4.
Summary of mediation results for the direct and indirect effect of information and motivation on medication adherence with behavioral skills as the mediating variable (n=208)a
| Variables | Estimate (SE) | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Independent variables to mediating variables | ||
| Motivation → behavioral skills | 0.1757 (0.0501) | 0.0006 |
| Information → behavioral skills | 0.3227 (0.0672) | <0.0001 |
| Mediating variables to dependent variable (direct effects) | ||
| Behavioral → medication adherence | 0.3802 (0.0685) | <0.0001 |
| Total effect of independent variables on dependent variable | ||
| Motivation → medication adherence | 0.1587 (0.0518) | 0.0025 |
| Information → medication adherence | 0.1972 (0.0695) | 0.0050 |
| Independent variables on dependent variable (direct effects) | ||
| Motivation → medication adherence | 0.0919 (0.0497) | 0.0660 |
| Information → medication adherence | 0.0745 (0.0685) | 0.2781 |
| Independent variables to dependent variables (indirect effects) | Bias-corrected 95% confidence intervals | |
| Motivation → medication adherence | 0.0678 (0.0257) | 0.0288–0.1326 |
| Information → medication adherence | 0.1245 (0.0455) | 0.0511–0.2315 |
Note:
a
Age, race/ethnicity, gender, education, relapse status, perceived vasculitis severity, and disease duration were controlled for in this model.
Abbreviation: SE, standard error.