Table 2 Adjusted mediation effects of demographic and experiential factors on attitude and practice scores (n = 606).
Model paths | Total effects | Direct Effect | Indirect effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
β (95% CI) | P | β (95% CI) | P | β (95% CI) | P | ||
Attitude | |||||||
Participated in any TCM-related lectures, seminars, or training | -1.60(-2.62, -0.58) | 0.002 | -1.60(-2.62, -0.58) | 0.002 | —— | —— | |
With family members ever used Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine to treat influenza | -4.19(-5.61, -2.78) | < 0.001 | -4.19(-5.61, -2.78) | < 0.001 | —— | —— | |
Major in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? | -7.51(-10.0, -4.95) | < 0.001 | -7.51(-10.0, -4.95) | < 0.001 | —— | —— | |
With relatives who work in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? | -1.08(-2.12, -0.04) | 0.041 | -1.08(-2.12, -0.04) | 0.041 | —— | —— | |
Practice | |||||||
Attitude | 0.41(0.36, 0.46) | < 0.001 | 0.41(0.36, 0.46) | < 0.001 | —— | —— | |
Department | -0.25(-0.43, -0.07) | 0.006 | -0.25(-0.43, -0.07) | 0.006 | —— | —— | |
Participated in any TCM-related lectures, seminars, or training | -2.11(-2.93, -1.30) | < 0.001 | -1.45(-2.15, -0.74) | < 0.001 | -0.66(-1.09, -0.23) | 0.002 | |
Have experience using Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine to treat influenza patients | -1.16(-2.02, -0.30) | 0.008 | -1.16(-2.02, -0.30) | 0.008 | —— | —— | |
With family members ever used Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine to treat influenza? | -1.73(-2.36, -1.11) | < 0.001 | —— | —— | -1.73(-2.36, -1.11) | < 0.001 | |
Major in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? | -4.95(-6.99, -2.92) | < 0.001 | -1.84(-3.63, -0.06) | 0.042 | -3.11(-4.24, -1.98) | < 0.001 | |
With relatives who work in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? | -1.49(-2.31, -0.66) | < 0.001 | -1.03(-1.74, -0.33) | 0.004 | -0.45(-0.88, -0.01) | 0.042 | |
