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. 2020 Nov 25;20:501. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01881-5

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression of the MedLitRxSE, document and numerical literacy based on adequate ML

Univariate logistic regression P OR 95% CI Multivariate logistic regression* Wald P OR 95% CI
Lower Upper Lower Upper
MedLitRxSE MedLitRxSE
Education Education
Primary or no study 1 Primary or no study 1
Secondary < 0.0001 10.42 5.27 20.62 Secondary 45.37 < 0.0001 10.42 5.27 20.61
University < 0.0001 25.95 12.66 53.17 University 79.11 < 0.0001 25.94 12.66 53.16
No Chronic medication < 0.001 2.89 1.88 4.45
Document literacy Document literacy
Gender Male 0.007 1.79 1.17 2.73 Gender Male 2.87 0.09 1.54 0.93 256
Female 1 Female 1
Education Education
Primary or no study 1 Primary or no study 1
Secondary < 0.0001 12.65 6.52 24.55 Secondary 54.82 < 0.0001 12.31 6.33 23.92
University < 0.0001 27.27 13.46 55.26 University 82.39 < 0.0001 26.56 13.08 53.92
Chronic medication < 0.001 2.93 1.92 4.48
Numeracy literacy Numeracy literacy
Age < 35 < 0.0001 16.59 7.99 34.45 Age < 35 10.48 0.01 4.22 1.76 10.11
(years) 35–50 < 0.0001 9.01 4.64 17.50 (years) 35–50 11.72 0.01 3.86 1.78 8.36
51–65 0.004 3.79 1.96 7.32 51–65 8.77 0.03 3.08 1.46 6.49
> 65 1 > 65 1
Education Education
Primary or no study 1 Primary or no study 1
Secondary < 0.0001 8.52 5.04 14.39 Secondary 30.78 < 0.0001 5.35 2.96 9.69
University < 0.0001 24.94 12.18 51.05 University 51.43 < 0.0001 16.98 7.79 36.55
No Chronic medication < 0.001 4.12 2.61 6.48