Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Table 4 Total natural direct and natural indirect effects of exposure on MCS, PCS, and overall mean MADRS, with mediation through education and employment

From: The impact of sulfur mustard on quality of life and mental health in Kurdish survivors in Sweden, thirty years after exposure

		Coefficients	95% CI of coefficients		p
MCS	Natural indirect effect	− 2.22	− 7.21	0.64	0.16
	Natural direct effect	− 9.71	− 19.55	− 0.82	0.04
	Total effect	− 11.93	− 19.75	− 4.17	< 0.001
	Proportion mediated	18%	− 5%	86%	0.16
PCS	Natural indirect effect	− 1.24	− 4.56	0.60	0.30
	Natural direct effect	− 7.87	− 13.42	− 2.49	< 0.001
	Total effect	− 9.11	− 14.56	− 4.52	< 0.001
	Proportion mediated	13%	− 7%	58%	0.30
MADRS-S	Natural indirect effect	3.14	0.05	7.40	0.04
	Natural direct effect	10.26	2.39	17.20	< 0.001
	Total effect	13.40	5.15	19.37	< 0.001
	Proportion mediated	21%	0%	65%	0.04

PCS Physical component summary, MCS Mental component summary, MADRS-S Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale

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