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Table 4 Factors with standardized total/direct/indirect effects on BI, PCS, and MCS (N = 406)

From: Body image mediates the relationship between post-surgery needs and health-related quality of life among women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study

Predictor effects

Body image (BI, mediator)

Physical component summary (PCS)

Mental component summary (MCS)

B (95%CI)

P

B (95%CI)

P

B (95%CI)

P

Total effects

 Body image

− 0.115 (− 0.202, − 0.003)

0.047

− 0.351 (− 0.434, − 0.258)

0.002

 Needs importance

0.297 (0.195, 0.397)

0.002

−0.145 (− 0.245, − 0.043)

0.009

−0.254 (− 0.363, − 0.136)

0.003

 Needs satisfaction

−0.341 (− 0.455, − 0.232)

0.002

0.039 (0.004, 0.076)

0.034

0.261 (0.149, 0.373)

0.003

 LAD (ref. MRM)

−0.106 (− 0.214, − 0.004)

0.043

0.012 (0.000, 0.036)

0.048

− 0.052 (− 0.155, 0.049)

0.314

 Chronic disease (ref. yes)

0.100 (0.004, 0.206)

0.040

 Residence (ref. rural)

0.150 (0.050, 0.236)

0.002

Direct effects

 Body image

− 0.115 (− 0.202, − 0.003)

0.047

− 0.351 (− 0.434, − 0.258)

0.002

 Needs importance

0.297 (0.195, 0.397)

0.002

− 0.111 (− 0.211, − 0.009)

0.035

−0.150 (− 0.249, − 0.037)

0.004

 Needs satisfaction

− 0.341 (− 0.455, − 0.232)

0.002

0.142 (0.039, 0.244)

0.007

 LAD (ref. MRM)

− 0.106 (− 0.214, − 0.004)

0.043

− 0.089 (− 0.184, − 0.002)

0.043

 Chronic disease (ref. yes)

0.100 (0.004, 0.206)

0.040

 Residence (ref. rural)

0.150 (0.050, 0.236)

0.002

Indirect effects

 Body image

 Needs importance

−0.034 (− 0.066, − 0.004)

0.032

− 0.104 (− 0.150, − 0.065)

0.001

 Needs satisfaction

0.039 (0.004, 0.076)

0.034

0.120 (0.077, 0.173)

0.001

 LAD (ref. MRM)

0.012 (0.000, 0.036)

0.048

0.037 (0.003, 0.080)

0.036

 Chronic disease (ref. yes)

 Residence (ref. rural)

  1. “-” signifies no value
  2. LAD Lumpectomy and axillary dissection, MRM modified radical mastectomy, 95%CI 95% confidence interval