Mediating role of sleep disturbance in association between nasal congestion severity and anxiety symptoms in allergic rhinitis patients

Table 6 Mediation effect of sleep disorders between nasal congestion and anxiety in patients with allergic rhinitis

Parameters	β	SE	P value	95%CI	Effect proportion (%)
Total effect (nasal congestion to1 anxiety)	0.524	0.076	< 0.001	0.375-0.673	100.00
Mediation path 1 (nasal congestion to1 sleep disorder)	0.641	0.057	< 0.001	0.529-0.753
Mediation path 2 (sleep disorder to1 anxiety)	0.587	0.062	< 0.001	0.465-0.709
Direct effect (nasal congestion to1 anxiety)	0.172	0.068	0.012	0.038-0.306	32.80
Indirect effect (nasal congestion to1 sleep disorder to1 anxiety)	0.352	0.049	< 0.001	0.259-0.452	67.20

¹Represent statistical associations, not causal pathways.

Model adjusted for age and gender. CI: Confidence interval.