Table 3.

OLS regression results of social support on general HL and steps of information management in total sample and age groups

Dependent variable (0–100)	Sample (unweighted)	Social support score (1–9) B1 [CI]	Strong vs. poor social support B2 [CI]
General HL	Total	1.18 [0.7 – 1.6]***	6.46 [3.6 – 9.3]***
	18–29 years	1.53 [0.3 – 2.7]*	9.50 [1.9 – 17.1]*
	30–45 years	1.59 [0.6 – 2.6]**	11.07 [4.8 – 17.3]***
	46–64 years	0.71 [-0.1 – 1.5]	3.94 [-0.8 – 8.7]
	65–75 years	1.25 [0.1 – 2.4]*	8.35 [1.4 – 15.3]*
	76 + years	1.26 [-0.3 – 2.8]	0.41 [-9.3 – 10.1]
Access	Total	1.40 [0.9 – 1.9]***	7.44 [4.2 – 10.7]***
	18–29 years	1.02 [-0.3 – 2.3]	6.58 [-1.6 – 14.7]
	30–45 years	1.90 [0.8 – 3.0]**	13.93 [7.0 – 20.9]***
	46–64 years	1.07 [0.2 – 2.0]*	5.60 [0.2 – 11.0]*
	65–75 years	1.23 [-0.1 – 2.6]	6.85 [-1.2 – 14.9]
	76 + years	1.94 [0.1 – 3.8]*	4.13 [-7.2 – 15.5]
Understand	Total	1.10 [0.6 – 1.6]***	6.10 [2.8 – 9.4]***
	18–29 years	2.02 [0.6 – 3.5]**	7.76 [-1.5 – 17.1]
	30–45 years	1.83 [0.7 – 3.0]**	10.98 [3.8 – 18.2]**
	46–64 years	0.45 [-0.5 – 1.4]	3.83 [-1.6 – 9.3]
	65–75 years	1.00 [-0.3 – 2.3]	8.84 [0.9 – 16.8]*
	76 + years	0.49 [-1.2 – 2.2]	-2.71 [-13.3 – 7.9]
Appraise	Total	0.91 [0.3 – 1.6]**	5.51 [1.6 – 9.5]**
	18–29 years	1.82 [0.1 – 3.6]*	11.00 [-0.3 – 22.3]
	30–45 years	0.95 [-0.5 – 2.4]	8.31 [-0.7 – 17.3]
	46–64 years	0.52 [-0.6 – 1.6]	2.52 [-4.0 – 9.1]
	65–75 years	1.08 [-0.5 – 2.6]	9.60 [0.3 – 18.9]*
	76 + years	1.09 [-1.0 – 3.2]	-1.03 [-13.9 – 11.9]
Apply	Total	1.30 [0.8 – 1.8]***	6.75 [3.6 – 9.9]***
	18–29 years	1.27 [0.0 – 2.6]	12.98 [4.9 – 21.1]**
	30–45 years	1.68 [0.5 – 2.8]**	10.95 [3.8 – 18.1]**
	46–64 years	0.74 [-0.1 – 1.6]	3.71 [-1.5 – 8.9]
	65–75 years	1.70 [0.5 – 2.9]**	8.31 [0.7 – 15.9]*
	76 + years	1.41 [-0.3 – 3.1]	0.78 [-9.6 – 11.2]

Unstandardized coefficient (B) adjusted for gender, educational level, literacy skills, social status, financial deprivation

*** p < .001, ** p < .01, * p < .05, bold numbers; CI: 95% confidence interval

n(Total) = 1,700, n(18–29 years) = 246, n(30–45 years) = 399, n(46–64 years) = 563, n(65–75 years) = 309, n(76 + years) = 169