Table 4 Mediation analysis of each oral health behaviour on the number of metabolic syndrome component
From: Oral health behaviours and metabolic syndrome: mediation effect of lifestyle habits
| Â | Outcome variable: number of metabolic syndrome components | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Coefficient | SE | 95% CI |
Regular dental visita | |||
 Total effect | -0.051 | 0.022 | -0.094, -0.008 |
 Direct effect | -0.021 | 0.022 | -0.064, 0.022 |
 Indirect effect | -0.030 | 0.004 | -0.037, -0.023 |
Use of interdental brush or dental flossa | |||
 Total effect | -0.094 | 0.024 | -0.140, -0.048 |
 Direct effect | -0.067 | 0.024 | -0.113, -0.021 |
 Indirect effect | -0.027 | 0.004 | -0.034, -0.020 |
Toothbrushing frequencyb | |||
 Total effect | -0.173 | 0.018 | -0.208, -0.139 |
 Direct effect | -0.146 | 0.018 | -0.181, -0.111 |
 Indirect effect | -0.027 | 0.004 | -0.035, -0.019 |