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Table 3 Standard direct, indirect and total effect

From: Structural equation modeling of the quality of life for patients with marfan syndrome

Endogenous variables

Exogenous variables

Standardized direct effect

Standardized indirect effect

Standardized total effect

SMC

Quality of life

Demographic factors

-.172

-.182

.354

.724

Social support

.193*

.173

.366

 

Disease-related factors

-.391**

-.196

.587

 

Biobehavior factors

-.695**

 

-.695

 

Bio-behavior factors

Demographic factors

-.220**

-.203

-.423

.522

Social support

.313**

 

.313

 

Disease-related factors

.433**

 

.433

 

Disease-related factors

Demographic factors

-.221**

 

-.221

.124

  1. SMC Squared multiple correlations
  2. *P < .05; **P < .01