Table 6 Direct, indirect and total relationships between health care access and wellbeing, for remote and very remote community participants

Direct relationship

0.21

[−0.087, 0.14]

P = 0.6

−0.22**

[− 0.35, − 0.076]

P = 0.001

−0.077

[− 0.17, 0.004]

P = 0.05

Indirect relationship through mental health

0.11**

[0.043, 0.17]

P = 0.002

−0.006

[− 0.055, 0.029]

P = 0.7

0.047**

[0.015, 0.087]

P = 0.007

Total relationship

0.12**

[0.036, 0.21]

P = 0.005

−0.23**

[− 0.34, − 0.082]

P = 0.005

−0.03

[− 0.12, 0.05]

P = 0.5