Table 3. Results of the multilevel mediation analysis on the effects, between paternal age and educational achievement via geek index, controlling for SES, sex (in M+F analysis), zygosity and maternal age.
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Causal mediation effects |
Direct effects |
Total effects |
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| Estimate (95% CI) | P | Estimate (95% CI) | P | Estimate (95% CI) | P | |
| M+F | 0.03 (0.01 to 0.05) | <0.001 | 0.03 (−0.13 to 0.18) | 0.52 | 0.06 (−0.10 to 0.21) | 0.34 |
| M | 0.04 (0.01 to 0.06) | <0.001 | 0.08 (−0.14 to 0.33) | 0.58 | 0.12 (−0.10 to 0.35) | 0.38 |
| F | 0.02 (−0.01 to 0.04) | 0.22 | −0.03 (−0.21 to 0.16) | 0.82 | −0.01 (−0.20 to 0.17) | 0.98 |
Abbreviation: SES, socioeconomic status.
Quasi–Bayesian 95% CIs and P-values are presented together with estimates of the effect sizes of the respective associations.