Factors associated with using the internet for medical information based on the doctor-patient trust model: a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Results of mediation analyses

Paths	a	b	c’	a*b	95% CI of a*b	c	R²
1.Personal trust tendency→Online patient trust→Patient's behavior tendency	0.392	0.678	0.030	0.266	(0.185, 0.345)	0.296	0.765
2.Hospital credibility→Online patient trust→Patient's behavior tendency	0.402	0.630	0.059	0.253	(0.210, 0.295)	0.312	0.772
3.Doctor's credibility→Online patient trust→Patient's behavior tendency	0.507	0.585	0.088	0.296	(0.251, 0.345)	0.385	0.557
4.Website credibility→Online patient trust→Patient’s behavior tendency	0.454	0.629	0.058	0.285	(0.239, 0.335)	0.344	0.770

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