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Table 3 Bootstrap results of social frailty indices through FoF (mediator) on PCS and MCS

From: Fear of falling as a mediator in the association between social frailty and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults

Domain/Effect

PCS

MCS

B

95% CI

B

95% CI

Social Frailty

 Direct

-1.65

-2.09

-1.21

-1.18

-1.53

-0.83

 Indirect

-0.28

-0.45

-0.13

-0.15

-0.27

-0.07

 Total

-1.93

-2.39

-1.47

-1.33

-1.69

-0.97

Going out less frequently

 Direct

-1.87

-2.76

-0.99

-1.44

-2.14

-0.74

 Indirect

-0.46

-0.81

-0.17

-0.25

-0.48

-0.08

 Total

-2.34

-3.25

-1.42

-1.69

-2.40

-0.99

Rarely visiting friends

 Direct

-2.02

-2.97

-1.07

-1.38

-2.13

-0.63

 Indirect

-0.31

-0.64

-0.01

-0.17

-0.37

0.00

 Total

-2.33

-3.32

-1.34

-1.55

-2.31

-0.78

Feeling unhelpful toward family or friends

 Direct

-2.94

-4.18

-1.71

-0.94

-1.92

0.04

 Indirect

-0.42

-0.87

0.00

-0.24

-0.51

0.00

 Total

-3.36

-4.65

-2.08

-1.17

-2.18

-0.17

Not talking to someone every day

 Direct

-2.99

-4.96

-1.03

-3.20

-4.74

-1.65

 Indirect

0.11

-0.67

0.87

0.06

-0.37

0.50

 Total

-2.88

-4.94

-0.82

-3.13

-4.72

-1.55

Living alone

 Direct

-1.06

-2.21

0.09

-1.31

-2.22

-0.40

 Indirect

-0.39

-0.83

-0.01

-0.21

-0.47

0.00

 Total

-1.45

-2.66

-0.25

-1.52

-2.45

-0.60

  1. Bootstrap resample size = 5,000
  2. All covariates are controlled in all of the equations for the mediation analyses
  3. B Unstandardized regression coefficients, CI 95% Confidence Interval, PCS Physical Component Summary, MCS Mental Component Summary, Indirect effect Through fear of falling