Table 3 Simple mediation analysis for relationship between time of diagnosis and PHQ-9 scores, GAD-7 scores, and RSES scores
Mediator | β for path a (SE) | β for path b (SE) | β for total effect c (SE) | β for direct c’ (SE) | p-value of indirect effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent Variable: PHQ-9 Scores | |||||
Food Insecurity: Anxiety | -0.44 (0.063)** | 2.960 (0.636)*** | 0.214 (0.664) | 1.889 (0.692)** | P < 0.001 |
Food Insecurity: Insufficient Quality | -0.44 (0.064)*** | 2.268 (0.644)*** | 0.214 (0.664) | 1.504 (0.711)* | P = 0.0017 |
Food Insecurity: Insufficient Quantity | -0.46 (0.063)*** | 1.450 (0.656)* | 0.214 (0.664) | 1.117 (0.736) | P = 0.034 |
Unemployment | -0.060(0.052) | 0.112 (0.905) | 0.214 (0.664) | 0.209 (0.667) | P = 0.902 |
Dependent Variable: GAD-7 scores | |||||
Food Insecurity: Anxiety | -0.44 (0.063)** | 2.559 (0.576)*** | 0.325 (0.597) | 1.809 (0.625)** | P < 0.001 |
Food Insecurity: Insufficient Quality | -0.44 (0.064)*** | 2.062 (0.580)*** | 0.325 (0.597) | 1.529 (0.638)* | P = 0.0016 |
Food Insecurity: Insufficient Quantity | -0.46 (0.063)*** | 1.637 (0.586)** | 0.325 (0.597) | 1.368 (0.655)* | P = 0.0091 |
Unemployment | -0.06 (0.052) | 0.681 (0.814) | 0.325 (0.597) | 0.286 (0.600) | P = 0.498 |
Dependent Variable: RSES Scores | |||||
Food Insecurity: Anxiety | -0.44 (0.063)*** | 1.217 (0.551)* | -5.409 (0.494)*** | -4.874 (0.546)*** | P = 0.035 |
Food Insecurity: Insufficient Quality | -0.44 (0.064)*** | 1.389 (0.543)* | -5.409 (0.494)*** | -4.798 (0.542)*** | P = 0.017 |
Food Insecurity: Insufficient Quantity | -0.46 (0.063)*** | 1.835 (0.542)*** | -5.409 (0.494)*** | -4.565 (0.542)*** | P = 0.002 |
Unemployment | -0.060 (0.052) | -0.456 (0.677) | -5.409 (0.494)*** | -5.437 (0.46)*** | P = 0.581 |