Mediation model for AA-NHW differences in heat pain tolerance.

Note. Pain Catastrophizing (PC) partially mediated the association between AA-NHW differences in heat pain tolerance, indicating that AA-NHW differences in heat pain tolerance were partially explained by higher PC in AAs; HR/MAP index negatively mediated the association, indicating that lower HR/MAP index (higher baroreflex set point) in AAs partially suppressed AA-NHW differences in heat pain tolerance. Path values represent standardized beta coefficients (*p Table 5. The models estimated in the Figure were: Where age, gender, BMI, study site, and education and income level were entered as covariates. The product of akbk represents the indirect effect for kth mediator and c’ the direct effect.