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. 2023 Aug 29;23:1656. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16585-9

Table 3.

Univariate logistic regression analysis of associations with sufficient health literacy (HL). Presented as odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI)

Sufficient health literacy
n OR (95% CI) p-value
Age 221 0.98 (0.94–1.02) 0.265
Gender 221
 Man 1
 Women 1.24 (0.68–2.27) 0.485
Education 221
 Compulsory school 1
 Secondary 3.33 (1.46–7.58) 0.004
 University 4.49 (1.97–10.26) <0.001
Waist circumferenca 214
 Obese 1
 Non-obese 1.03 (0.48–2.23) 0.942
Physical activityb 221
 Does not meet recommendation 1
 Meets recommendation 0.84 (0.47–1.51) 0.563
Dietc 221
 Less healthy diet 1
 Healthy diet 2.52 (1.15–5.53) 0.021
Smoker 219
 Yes 1
 No 1.11 (0.37–3.33) 0.853
Snuff user 220
 Yes 1
 No 0.60 (0.12–2.89) 0.521
Alcohol intake 219
 ≥5 units/week 1
 1–4 units/week 1.84 (0.84–4.02) 0.126
 <1 unit/week 2.40 (1.06–5.64) 0.037
General health (Scoring 0–100, worst-best) 216 1.02 (1.01–1.04) 0.011
Pain distribution 220
 CWP 1
 CRP 2.09 (0.96–4.58) 0.064
 NCP 1.59 (0.61–4.12) 0.342
rKOAd 216
 Yes 1
 No 1.74 (0.95–3.17) 0.072

Sufficient HL was defined as having a sufficient level of general HL and electronic HL

CWP Chronic widespread pain, CRP Chronic regional pain, NCP No chronic pain, rKOA radiographic knee osteoarthritis

aObese =classified in accordance with IDF as waist circumference ≥94cm in men and ≥80cm in women. bWHO recommendations: 150–300 minutes of moderate intensity and/or 75–150 minutes of vigorous intensity. cVegetables and fruit every day, fish 2/week, breakfast most days, pastries a few times/week. dHaving a score ≥1 on the Ahlbäck scale for knee osteoarthritis