Table 4.
Step 2 of the sequential regression examining credibility as a mediator in the relationship between workday comment type and willingness to become a patient of a physician or client of a veterinarian for 318 study participants (R2=0.57; adjusted R2=0.56; change in R2=0.38; and F1,309=267.48).
| Variable | Statistics | |
| Standardized beta coefficient | P value | |
| Participant age | −.02 | .70 |
| Participant income (refa ≤Can $74,999) | −.05 | .18 |
| Mock profile owner gender (ref female) | −.09 | .02 |
| Health discipline (ref physician) | .06 | .11 |
| Ambiguous workday comment (ref evident frustration) | .10 | .03 |
| Online recruitment (ref in person) | .06 | .10 |
| Scenario view time (in seconds) | −.06 | .12 |
| Credibility rating | .69 | <.001 |
aRef: referent.