Table 6 Total, direct and indirect effects of observed variables
From: Mental distress in the general population in Zambia: Impact of HIV and social factors
Observed variables | Effecta | Age | Residence | School years | Risk-worry | HIV status | Self-rated Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIV Status | Total | 0.17 | 0.10 | - | - | - | - |
| Â | Direct | 0.17 | 0.10 | - | - | - | - |
| Â | Indirect | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Risk-worry | Total | 0.02 | 0.01 | - | - | 0.10 | - |
| Â | Direct | - | - | - | - | 0.10 | - |
| Â | Indirect | 0.02 | 0.01 | - | - | - | - |
Self-rated health | Total | 0.19 | -0.01 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.13 | - |
| Â | Direct | 0.17 | - | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.12 | - |
| Â | Indirect | 0.02 | 0.01 | - | - | 0.01 | - |
Mental Distress | Total | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.08 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.22 |
| Â | Direct | - | - | -0.04 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.22 |
| Â | Indirect | 0.05 | 0.01 | -0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | - |