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Table 4 Multiple mediating models between perceived stress and fertility intention (N = 4872)

From: Influence of perceived stress on fertility intention among women of childbearing age without children: multiple mediating effect of anxiety, family communication and subjective well-being

Pathways

Parameter estimations

β

Relative effect (%)

SE

P

95% CI

PS-FI

− 0.076

58.02

0.018

 < 0.001

− 0.113, − 0.043

PS-ANX-FI

0.019

− 14.50

0.008

0.022

0.003, 0.035

PS-FC-FI

− 0.027

20.61

0.004

 < 0.001

− 0.036, − 0.019

PS-SWB-FI

− 0.029

22.14

0.006

 < 0.001

− 0.041, − 0.018

PS-ANX-FC-FI

− 0.006

4.58

0.001

 < 0.001

− 0.009, − 0.004

PS-ANX-SWB-FI

− 0.004

3.05

0.001

 < 0.001

− 0.007, − 0.002

PS-FC-SWB-FI

− 0.007

5.34

0.001

 < 0.001

− 0.010, -− 0.004

PS-ANX-FC-SWB-FI

− 0.001

0.76

0.000

 < 0.001

− 0.002, − 0.001

Total Indirect effect

− 0.055

41.98

0.011

 < 0.001

− 0.077, − 0.035

Total effect

− 0.131

100.00

0.014

 < 0.001

− 0.159, − 0.103

  1. PS = perceived stress, ANX = anxiety, FC = family communication, SWB = subjective well-being, FI = fertility intention. β = standardized regression coefficients, SE = standard errors, CI = confidence intervals
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