Table 2 Mediation pathways among depression, constipation, and suicidal ideation.

From: Association of constipation with suicidal ideation among US adults and the partial mediating role of depression

Item

Estimate

Lower 95%CI

Upper 95%CI

P-value

Average causal mediation effects

0.0011

0.0007

0.0018

<  0.001

Average direct effects

0.0015

0.0002

0.0031

0.016

Total effect

0.0026

0.0011

0.0046

<  0.001

Proportion of mediated

0.4081

0.2720

0.8570

<  0.001

  1. Model IV was used. age, sex, race/ethnicity, marital status, education level, physical activity, BMI, smoking status, alcohol intake, dietary fiber intake, moisture intake, total fat intake, caffeine intake, SSRI use, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, pulmonary disease, hypertension, arthritis, and cancer were adjusted.
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