Fig. 2From: Longitudinal association between N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, anxiety and social support in patients with HFpEF: results from the multicentre randomized controlled Aldo-DHF trialMediation effect of social support for the association between NT-proBNP and HADS anxiety. Path a: Prediction of social support by NT-proBNP. Path b: Prediction of HADS anxiety by social support. \Path c’: Prediction of HADS anxiety by NT-proBNP with social support in the model (Direct effect). Path c: Prediction of HADS anxiety by NT-proBNP without social support in the model (Total effect). Indirect effect: Actual mediation effect by social support. * CI (-0.8770; -0.1087); ** p < 0.01Back to article page