Table 4 Adjusted direct and indirect effects of natural environments on mental wellbeing mediated by number of natural features.
Measure | 25% response rate Mental wellbeing¶ (n = 1998) | 50% response rate Mental wellbeing¶ (n = 922) | 75% response rate Mental wellbeing¶ (n = 310) |
|---|---|---|---|
MD (95% CI) | MD (95% CI) | MD (95% CI) | |
Natural environments | |||
Total effect | 3.58* (3.30, 3.85) | 3.89* (3.51, 4.26) | 4.06* (3.62, 4.51) |
Direct effect | 2.73* (2.45, 2.99) | 2.98* (2.61, 3.35) | 3.20* (2.77, 3.63) |
Indirect effect via amount of natural diversity | 0.86* (0.79, 0.92) | 0.91* (0.83, 0.99) | 0.86* (0.71, 1.01) |
Proportion mediated (%) | 23.9% | 23.4% | 21.2% |
Total proportion mediated (%) | 23.9% | 23.4% | 21.2% |
