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Table 5 Mediation analyses results

From: Impact of depression on the perception of fatigue and information processing speed in a cohort of multiple sclerosis patients

     

Estimate

95% CI

Lower

95% CI

Upper

z-value

p**

Direct effects

FSS

SDMT

  

-0.043

-0.137

0.051

-0.891

0.373

Indirect effects

FSS

BDI

SDMT

-0.060

-0.115

-0.006

-2.181

0.029

Total effects

FSS

SDMT

  

-0.103

-0.182

-0.025

-2.576

0.010

Path coefficients

BDI

SDMT

  

-0.188

-0.352

-0.024

-2.242

0.025

FSS

SDMT

  

-0.043

-0.137

0.051

-0.891

0.373

FSS

BDI

  

0.322

0.256

0.388

9.558

0,000**

  1. Notes: ** p < 0.01Direct effects report the relationship between fatigue and the symbol digit modality test not considering the depression index. Indirect effects report the mediation role of depression. Total effects report both the direct and mediated effect