Table V.
Logistic regression of the association between literacy skills and sub-optimal self-reported health in Sweden 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 | 6.66 (4.55–9.76) | 3.24 (2.14–4.90) |
| Level 2 | 3.50 (2.46–4.98) | 1.90 (1.29–2.78) | |
| Level 3 | 1.92 (1.35–2.72) | 1.39 (0.96–2.00) | |
| Level 4/5 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) | |
| Sex | Female | 1.49 (1.23–1.80) | |
| Male | 1 (reference) | ||
| Age (years) | 16–24 | 0.36 (0.26–0.49) | |
| 25–34 | 0.44 (0.32–0.60) | ||
| 35–44 | 0.63 (0.48–0.84) | ||
| 45–54 | 0.79 (0.61–1.01) | ||
| 55–65 | 1 (reference) | ||
| Educational level | Low | 2.75 (2.03–3.73) | |
| Medium | 1.67 (1.33–2.09) | ||
| High | 1 (reference) | ||