Relationship between uncertainty in illness and fear of progression among lung cancer patients: The chain mediation model

Table 4 Test results of bootstrap mediation effect

Effect relationship	Effect size	Effect ratio	Boot LLCI	Boot ULCI
Total effect	0.539		0.424	0.643
Direct effect	0.224	41.56	0.136	0.408
Total indirect effect	0.315	58.44	0.171	0.373
Uncertainty in illness → social support → fear of progression	0.128	23.81	0.045	0.153
Uncertainty in illness → coping style → fear of progression	0.115	21.25	0.048	0.157
Uncertainty in illness → social support → coping style → fear of progression	0.072	13.38	0.045	0.120

Boot LLCI: Bootstrap lower confidence interval; Boot ULCI: Bootstrap upper confidence interval.