Table 2.
Logistic regression analysis in the HS cohort between limited and adequate health literacy
| Adequate health literacy (n = 648) | Limited health literacy (n = 233) | p value | Crude OR (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Female | 476 (73.5) | 172 (73.8) | 0.914 | 0.981 [0.698–1.379] | ||
| Male | 172 (26.5) | 61 (26.2) | ||||
| HS diagnosis, n (%) | ||||||
| Diagnosis | 239 (36.9) | 93 (39.9) | 0.413 | 0.880 [0.647–1.196] | ||
| Self-reported | 409 (63.1) | 140 (60.1) | ||||
| Age, median [IQR], years | 52.0 [44.0–59.0] | 54.0 [46.0–60.5] | 0.286 | 0.993[0.980–1.006] | ||
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Non smokers, n (%) | 201 (37.6) | 61 (33.3) | 0.297 | 1.207 [0.848–1.719] | ||
| Current, n (%) | 155 (29.0) | 67 (36.6) | 0.056 | 0.708 [0.497–1.009] | ||
| Ex-smokers, n (%) | 178 (33.3) | 55 (30.1) | 0.414 | 1.164 [0.809–1.674] | ||
| Missing, n | 114 | 50 | ||||
| BMI, median [IQR] | 25.8 [23.4–29.1] | 26.9 [24.1–30.9] | 0.002 | 0.957 [0.931–0.984] | 0.034 | 0.969 [0.941–0.998] |
| Age of onset median [IQR], years | 25.0 [18.0–40.0] | 25.0 [17.3–40.0] | 0.983 | 1,000 [0.991–1.010] | ||
| Education | ||||||
| Low, n (%) | 127 (19.9) | 79 (34.5) | <0.001 | 0.472 [0.338–0.659] | <0.001 | 0.495 [0.350–0.701] |
| Medium, n (%) | 272 (42.6) | 112 (48.9) | 0.101 | 0.776 [0.573–1.051] | ||
| High, n (%) | 239 (37.5) | 38 (16.6) | <0.001 | 3.011 [2.052–4.417] | <0.001 | 2.897 [1.971–4.258] |
| Missing, n | 10 | 4 | ||||
| Socioeconomic status, median [IQR] | −0.58 [−1.25 to +0.13] | −0.68 [−1.30 to −0.15] | 0.023 | 1.186 [1.024–1.374] | 0.020 | 1.194 [1.029–1.386] |
| Missing, n | 78 | 22 | ||||
| Hurley stage | ||||||
| Hurley I, n (%) | 475 (74.2) | 150 (67.0) | 0.037 | 1.420 [1.021–1.975] | 0.047 | 1.400 [1.005–1.952] |
| Hurley II–III, n (%) | 165 (25.8) | 74 (33.0) | ||||
| Missing, n | 8 | 9 | ||||
HS, hidradenitis suppurativa; BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; OR, odds ratio.
aAdjusted for sex, age, BMI.