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Models examining confounding and mediating effects on the direct association between functional hearing and depressive episodes by age and gender (F: female, M: male). Variables in ovals and boxes represent latent variables and single measurements, respectively. Only significant path coefficients are shown. (a) 40–49 years, (b) 50–59 years and (c) 60–69 years.
