Table 2.

Multivariate logistic regression for the prediction of a high level of psychosomatic complaints among students, differentiated by health literacy and gender, 2022 (N = 4,586, n = 2,371 female, n = 2,138 male, and n = 77 gender diverse)

Source: HBSC Germany 2022

	High level of psychosomatic complaints
	OR	(95 % CI)	p-value
Health literacy
High (Ref.)	–	–	–
Moderate	1.61	(1.32 – 1.95)	< 0.001
Low	2.64	(2.12 – 3.29)	< 0.001
Gender
Boys (Ref.)	–	–
Girls	2.68	(2.36 – 3.04)	< 0.001
Gender diverse	9.80	(5.19 – 18.51)	< 0.001

Bold print: Significant result (p < 0.05)

OR = Odds ratio, CI = confidence Interval, Ref. = reference Group

Results adjusted for the variables gender (only for health literacy), age group, migration history, type of school, family affluence