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Table 2 Estimates of the Direct and Indirect effects of Famine Exposure on Stroke in CHARLS, 2011–2015

From: Early-life exposure to Chinese famine and stroke risk in mid- to late life: the mediating roles of cognitive function and depression

Mediators

Fetally exposed vs Unexposed

Childhood-exposed vs Unexposed

Adolescence/adulthood-exposed vs Unexposed

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

β

95% CI

Cognitive function (M1) a

 NDE

0.75*

0.20, 1.57

0.64*

0.23, 1.29

1.50*

1.24, 2.16

 NIE

0.02*

0.01, 0.04

0.06*

0.01, 0.10

0.11*

0.01, 0.20

Cognitive function (M1) and depression (M2) b

 NDE

0.76*

0.26, 1.60

0.58*

0.02, 1.20

1.45*

1.00, 2.16

 NIE through M1

0.02*

0.01, 0.05

0.05*

0.02, 0.11

0.11*

0.04, 0.21

 NIE through M2

0.12

−0.03, 0.32

0.28*

0.13, 0.51

0.44*

0.22, 0.70

  1. CI confidence interval, NDE natural direct effects, NIE natural indirect effects
  2. a Stabilized weights accounted for age, sex, ethnicity, type of residence, childhood economic/health status, marital status, educational level, income, smoking, drinking, body mass index, depression, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes
  3. b Stabilized weights accounted for age, sex, ethnicity, type of residence, childhood economic/health status, marital status, educational level, income, smoking, drinking, body mass index, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and diabetes
  4. *p < .05