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. 2021 Feb 5;8(2):1446–1459. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13230

Table A1.

Factors associated with the probability of having a low level of health literacy (Brief Health Literacy Screening score ≤9) for acute myocardial infarction patients

Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Crude OR 95% CI P value Adj.OR 95% CI P value
Women 1.22 0.39; 3.46 0.716 1.19 0.13; 8.20 0.863
Age 1.01 0.97; 1.04 0.724 0.96 0.86; 1.07 0.493
Education level
No school 7.03 1.57; 50.20 0.021 0.59 0.02; 13.11 0.733
Primary or secondary 3.12 0.75; 21.43 0.162 3.74 0.47; 48.70 0.244
Middle or university Ref. Ref.
Income
<€10 000 5.50 1.27; 24.52 0.021 3.00 0.21; 42.23 0.397
€10 000–€19 999 4.40 1.28; 16.50 0.021 7.35 1.10; 68.13 0.051
>€20 000 Ref. Ref.
Native language 0.012
French Ref. Ref.
Other than French 5.00 1.39; 18.15 12.57 1.26; 161.10 0.035
Marital situation 0.839
Single Ref. Ref.
In couple 0.90 0.29; 2.49 0.42 0.05; 2.43 0.365
Professional status
Unemployed Ref. Ref.
Employed 0.65 0.15; 3.40 0.575 1.31 0.11; 18.60 0.831
Retired 0.67 0.15; 3.50 0.600 1.08 0.05; 22.72 0.957
Obesity 3.23 0.99; 10.38 0.047 1.36 0.20; 8.72 0.754
Physical activity 0.002
Low Ref. Ref.
Moderate 0.98 0.28; 3.48 0.974 1.62 0.24; 11.54 0.619
High 0.62 0.17; 2.21 0.452 0.99 0.14; 7.38 0.993
Atrial fibrillation 1.01 0.14; 4.49 0.987 0.76 0.02; 14.83 0.863
Hypertension 1.25 0.46; 3.37 0.654 1.34 0.24; 7.78 0.732
Dyslipidaemia 0.93 0.33; 2.88 0.887 1.16 0.22; 7.38 0.864
Length of stay 0.96 0.73; 1.09 0.650 1.04 0.67; 1.35 0.129
First hospitalization for AMI 0.44 0.15; 1.43 0.155 0.17 0.01; 1.53 0.125

Abbreviations: Adj, adjusted; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.