Table 4 Serial mediation effects of social participation, subjective well-being, and cognitive function on the association between tooth loss and IADL limitations
Variable | Path | β | SE | LLCI | ULCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total effect | Tooth loss → IADL limitations | –0.0509 | 0.0026 | –0.0189 | –0.0087 |
Direct effect | Tooth loss → IADL limitations | –0.0308 | 0.0024 | –0.0131 | –0.0036 |
Total Indirect effect | Tooth loss → IADL limitations | –0.0201 | 0.0031 | –0.0265 | –0.0141 |
Indirect effect | Tooth loss → Social participation → IADL limitations | –0.0068 | 0.0014 | –0.0096 | –0.0041 |
|  | Tooth loss → SWB → IADL limitations | –0.0021 | 0.0010 | –0.0041 | –0.0004 |
Tooth loss → Cognitive function → IADL limitations | –0.0087 | 0.0024 | –0.0134 | –0.0041 | |
Tooth loss → Social participation → SWB → IADL limitations | –0.0002 | 0.0001 | –0.0004 | –0.0001 | |
Tooth loss → Social participation → Cognitive function → IADL limitations | –0.0010 | 0.0002 | –0.0014 | –0.0005 | |
Tooth loss → SWB → Cognitive function → IADL limitations | –0.0011 | 0.0005 | –0.0021 | –0.0002 | |
Tooth loss → Social participation → SWB → Cognitive function → IADL limitations | –0.0001 | 0.0001 | –0.0002 | –0.0001 |