Table 3 Potential mediators†from multiple mediating analyses explaining the association between education and television viewing amongst women
Mediators | α (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | αβ | SEαβ | z-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enjoyment of television viewing | -1.76 (-2.77, 0.75) | 0.03 (0.02, 0.04) | -0.058 | 0.02 | -3.11* |
Weight status | -0.04 (-0.06, -0.03) | -1.10 (0.58, 1.61) | -0.05 | 0.02 | -3.05* |
Social Cohesion | 0.46 (0.24, 0.68) | -0.06 (-0.10, -0.02) | -0.028 | 0.01 | -2.62* |
Social participation | 0.06 (0.04, 0.07) | -0.06 (-0.68, 0.55) | -0.004 | 0.02 | -0.20 |
Social support from friends | 0.11 (0.06, 0.17) | -0.25 (-0.39, -0.11) | -0.029 | 0.01 | -2.63* |