Table 3.
The association between health literacy domains and oral health adjusted for gender, age and educational level. Logistic regression. (n = 335, Slovak adults aged 18 to 68 years, data collected in 2015)
| Dentist preventive check-ups or dental hygiene (yes) | Toothpaste with fluoride yes | Frequency of tooth-bushing (at least twice a day) | Gums bleeding (never) | Using interdental floss or thread (yes) | Using a scraper or single brush (yes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) |
OR (95% CI) |
|
| HLQ 1 | Feel understood and supported by Healthcare provider | 1.12 (0.72–1.74) |
1.30 (0.84–2.01) |
1.90 (1.13–3.18)** |
0.88 (0.55–1.40) |
1.80 (1.14–2.86)** |
0.66 (0.40–1.11) |
| HLQ 2 | Have sufficient information to manage health | 0.84 (0.56–1.27) |
1.16 (0.78–1.74) |
1.64 (1.01–2.66)* |
0.98 (0.63–1.52) |
1.71 (1.12–2.61)** |
1.01 (0.62–1.63) |
| HLQ 3 | Actively managing my health | 1.37 (0.88–2.13) |
1.02 (0.66–1.57) |
2.33 (1.37–3.96)*** |
1.16 (0.72–1.86) |
1.26 (0.80–1.97) |
1.12 (0.67–1.88) |
| HLQ 4 | Social support for health | 1.79 (1.13–2.84)*** |
1.18 (0.75–1.84) |
1.73 (1.02–2.92)* |
1.10 (0.68–1.78) |
1.09 (0.69–1.73) |
1.08 (0.63–1.85) |
| HLQ 5 | Appraisal of health information | 0.92 (0.60–1.42) |
1.00 (0.65–1.52) |
2.18 (1.29–3.70)*** |
1.21 (0.76–1.91) |
1.27 (0.82–1.96) |
1.01 (0.61–1.66) |
| HLQ 6 | Ability to actively cooperate with health care providers | 0.94 (0.68–1.30) |
1.35 (0.97–1.86) |
1.34 (0.92–1.97) |
1.05 (0.75–1.49) |
1.15 (0.83–1.59) |
0.85 (0.59–1.24) |
| HLQ 7 | Navigating the healthcare system | 0.87 (0.63–1.20) |
1.35 (0.98–1.86) |
1.43 (0.98–2.10) |
1.00 (0.70–1.85) |
1.05 (0.76–1.45) |
0.94 (0.65–1.37) |
| HLQ 8 | Ability to find good health information | 0.97 (0.71–1.32) |
1.48 (1.08–2.03)** |
1.32 (0.92–1.89) |
1.23 (0.87–1.73) |
1.25 (0.91–1.73) |
1.00 (0.70–1.44) |
| HLQ 9 | Understanding health information well enough to know what to do | 0.98 (0.70–1.37) |
1.38 (0.99–1.93) |
1.37 (0.93–2.02) |
1.08 (0.76–1.54) |
1.29 (0.92–1.81) |
0.88 (0.60–1.29) |
Model – adjusted effect (for gender, age and education level of particular domain of health literacy on the outcome variable
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, OR odds ratio, 95% CI confidence interval