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Table 3 Direct and indirect effects

From: Non-health outcomes affecting self-care behaviors and medical decision-making preference in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study

Path

Path coefficient

t value

P value

Direct effect

 HL → SE

0.516

8.755

0.000***

 HL → PE

0.450

9.749

0.000***

 HL → SCB

0.197

3.705

0.000***

 SE → SCB

0.433

6.526

0.000***

 PE → SCB

0.174

2.890

0.004**

Indirect effect

 HL → SE → SCB

0.223

4.766

0.000***

 HL → PE → SCB

0.079

2.890

0.004**

  1. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001