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Fig. 2 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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From: Social and behavioural risk factors in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in Kerala, India: a catchment area population survey

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Structural equation modelling showing the direct and indirect effect of common mental health conditions on high blood pressure and blood glucose in community-dwelling participants aged 30–90 in Keezhumadu, Kerala, India, 2018. Structural equation modelling analysed the mediation effect (direct and indirect) of depression and anxiety, and the behavioural and social risk groups, on hypertension and diabetes. A bias-corrected bootstrap method was used for drawing inference in mediation and moderation analysis. The regression coefficients are shown in the figure, indicating the strength and direction of effect

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