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Table 4 The results of the mediation analysis

From: The effect of fear of progression on quality of life among breast cancer patients: the mediating role of social support

Mediation path

Coefficient

P-value

BCa 95% CI

c

− 0.391

< 0.01

(− 0.506, − 0.275)

a

− 0.244

< 0.01

(− 0.369, − 0.119)

b

0.401

< 0.01

(0.293, 0.508)

a * b

− 0.098

(− 0.161, − 0.038)

c′

− 0.293

 < 0.01

(− 0.401, − 0.185)

  1. BCa 95% CI: the bias-corrected and accelerated 95% confidence interval; age, education level, principal caregiver and current recurrence were covariates