Table 3.
Regression results for simple mediation
| Variable | Coeff. | SE | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRQoLb regressed on HIV stigma | −0.0974 | 0.0699 | −1.3934 | .1646 |
| Depression regressed on HIV stigma | .1463 | 0.0276 | 5.3093 | <.001 |
| HRQoL regressed on depression | −0.8392 | 0.1454 | −5.7718 | <.001 |
| HRQoL regression on HIV stigma controlling for depression | 0.0254 | 0.0694 | 0.3658 | .7148 |
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| Indirect Effect of HIV stigma on HRQoL | ||||
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| Depression | Effect | Boot SE | BootLLCI | BootULCI |
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| −0.1228 | 0.0349 | −0.2034 | −0.0648 | |
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| Sobel test |
Tests for Indirect
Effect
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| Effect | SE | z | p | |
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| −0.1228 | 0.0317 | −3.8762 | 0.0001 | |
Notes:
a
Controlling for age, educational status, employment status, length of current incarceration, length of HIV diagnosis, currently taking ART, and current CD4+ count
b
HRQoL: Health-related quality of life