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Table 3 Mediation model relating social supporta and self-reported general healthb to self-reported physical activityc (N = 178)

From: Social support and physical activity: does general health matter?

Model domain

Standardized ß coefficient

Unstandardized ß coefficient

[95% confidence interval]

Direct effects on general health

 Age

-0.19

-0.02 [-0.04, -0.01]

 Gender

 < 0.01

0.01 [-0.27, 0.28]

 Race and ethnicity

  Black or African American

0.07

0.17 [-0.17, 0.50]

  Other

0.11

0.44 [-0.16, 1.03]

  Hispanic or Latino

0.11

0.25 [-0.07, 0.58]

 Social support

-0.30

-0.40 [-0.59, -0.21]

Direct effects on physical activity

 Age

-0.08

-51.00 [-152.40, 50.39]

 Gender

0.02

172.51 [-1510.66, 1855.69]

 Race and ethnicity

  Black or African American

0.19

2646.05 [581.04, 4711.06]

  Other

-0.02

-462.44 [-4113.77, 3188.89]

  Hispanic or Latino

-0.05

-696.91 [-2701.84, 1308.02]

 General health

-0.17

-1051.13 [-1974.03, -128.24]

 Social support

0.15

1172.83 [-54.48, 2400.13]

Total effect of social support on physical activity

0.20

1589.7 [404.5, 2774.9]

Indirect effect of social support on physical activity mediated by general health

0.05

416.9 [96.4, 842.0]

  1. a12-Item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List
  2. b36-Item Short Form Survey General Health Scale
  3. cGlobal Physical Activity Questionnaire