| Appraisal of health information (n = 1612) | Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers (n = 1603) | Navigating the healthcare system (n = 1612) | Ability to find good health information (n = 1603) | Understanding health information well enough to know what to do (n = 1609) |
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 | OR (95% CI)b | OR (95% CI)b | OR (95% CI)b | OR (95% CI)b | OR (95% CI)b |
Total effect (education and HLQ) | 0.82 (0.69; 0.98)* | 0.82 (0.69; 0.97)* | 0.80 (0.68; 0.95)* | 0.82 (0.69; 0.97)* | 0.81 (0.69; 0.96)* |
Direct effect (education) | 0.81 (0.68; 0.96)* | 0.85 (0.71; 1.01) | 0.83 (0.70; 0.98)* | 0.85 (0.72; 1.01) | 0.85 (0.71; 1.01) |
Indirect effect (HLQ) | 1.02 (1.00; 1.04)* | 0.97 (0.94; 1.00) | 0.97 (0.95; 1.00)* | 0.96 (0.92; 0.99)* | 0.96 (0.92; 1.00) |
Confounding ratio (total effect/direct effect) | 0.91 | 1.18 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.25 |
Confounding percentage (% of model affect attributable to mediator) | −9.79% | 14.92% | 11.83% | 21.07% | 19.91% |
Pseudo R square c | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |