How does ageism influence frailty? A preliminary study using a structural equation model

BMC Geriatrics

Table 4 Summary of standardized direct and indirect effects ^a of EA, AS and AA on Frailty status

Dependent variable	Independent variable (path)	Std. Est.	S.E.	Est./S.E.	P value	R²
Frailty	EA	0.117	0.054	2.187	0.029	0.399
	EA → Frailty	0.064	0.060	1.067	0.286
	EA → AS → Frailty	−0.041	0.023	−1.802	0.071
	EA → AA → Frailty	−0.001	0.035	−0.018	0.985
	EA → AS → AA → Frailty	0.095	0.020	4.639	***
	AS	0.149	0.053	2.842	0.004
	AS → Frailty	−0.113	0.059	−1.924	0.054
	AS → AA → Frailty	0.263	0.042	6.228	***
	AA	−0.576	0.056	−10.213	***
	Age	0.251	0.048	5.198	***
	Married	0.059	0.062	0.959	0.338
	Education	−0.063	0.047	−1.347	0.178
	Residence	0.158	0.058	2.713	0.007
AA	EA	−0.163	0.057	−2.863	0.004	0.208
	EA → AA	0.001	0.060	0.018	0.985
	EA → AS → AA	−0.164	0.029	−5.614	***
	AS	−0.456	0.050	−9.118	***
AS	EA	0.360	0.051	7.067	***	0.130

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