Table 3 Serial mediation effects of social participation, subjective well-being, and cognitive function on the association between tooth loss and ADL limitations
Variable | Path | β | SE | LLCI | ULCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total effect | Tooth loss → ADL limitations | –0.0261 | 0.0012 | –0.0049 | –0.0002 |
Direct effect | Tooth loss → ADL limitations | –0.0073 | 0.0011 | –0.0029 | 0.0015 |
Total Indirect effect | Tooth loss → ADL limitations | –0.0188 | 0.0035 | –0.0259 | –0.0121 |
Indirect effect | Tooth loss → Social participation → ADL limitations | –0.0026 | 0.0007 | –0.0041 | –0.0013 |
|  | Tooth loss → SWB → ADL limitations | –0.0012 | 0.0007 | –0.0028 | –0.0002 |
Tooth loss → Cognitive function → ADL limitations | –0.0118 | 0.0032 | –0.0184 | –0.0056 | |
Tooth loss → Social participation → SWB → ADL limitations | –0.0001 | 0.0001 | –0.0003 | –0.0001 | |
Tooth loss → Social participation → Cognitive function → ADL limitations | –0.0013 | 0.0003 | –0.0020 | –0.0007 | |
Tooth loss → SWB → Cognitive function→ ADL limitations | –0.0015 | 0.0007 | –0.0029 | –0.0002 | |
Tooth loss → Social participation → SWB → Cognitive function→ ADL limitations | –0.0002 | 0.0001 | –0.0003 | –0.0001 |