Table IV.
Logistic regression of the association between literacy skills and sub-optimal self-reported health in Norway before and after controlling for sex, age and educational level.
| Variable | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
| Literacy | Level ⩽ 1 | 3.84 (2.72–5.42) | 1.99 (1.36–2.92) |
| Level 2 | 2.73 (2.01–3.71) | 1.53 (1.09–2.15) | |
| Level 3 | 1.49 (1.10–2.03) | 1.15 (0.83–1.58) | |
| Level 4/5 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | |
| Sex | Female | 1.22 (1.04–1.44) | |
| Male | 1 (reference) | ||
| Age (years) | 16–24 | 0.21 (0.16–0.28) | |
| 25–34 | 0.42 (0.32–0.55) | ||
| 35–44 | 0.40 (0.31–0.52) | ||
| 45–54 | 0.64 (0.51–0.80) | ||
| 55–65 | 1 (reference) | ||
| Educational level | Low | 2.64 (2.02–3.44) | |
| Medium | 1.70 (1.40–2.07) | ||
| High | 1 (reference) | ||