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. 2021 Oct 25;200:77–83. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.09.016

Table 4.

Odds ratios (ORs) of having adequate health literacy in the study population by hospital type.

Variablesa Public hospital
Private hospital
Overallb
Model 1c
Model 2d (final model)
Model 1
Model 2 (final model)
Model 1
Model 2 (final model)
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Gender Male 1.23 (1.02–1.89) 1.15 (0.65–2.12) 0.96 (0.50–1.85) 1.10 (0.64–2.11) 1.40 (1.02–3.16) 1.13 (0.55–2.20)
Female 1 1 1 1 1 1
Age groups (years) 18–24 1.88 (0.65–3.46) 1.80 (0.70–4.20) 1.72 (0.48–3.60) 1.82 (0.66–2.71) 2.10 (1.15–3.60) 2.15 (1.08–3.75)
25–34 2.91 (1.22–5.30) 2.75 (1.10–4.90) 2.02 (0.95–4.10) 2.83 (1.20–6.60) 3.02 (1.41–6.55) 2.25 (1.10–4.20)
35–44 1.37 (0.44–2.17) 1.66 (0.55–3.15) 1.55 (0.62–3.85) 2.02 (0.95–5.10) 2.70 (1.30–5.82) 2.10 (0.70–4.05)
45–54 1.10 (0.35–2.92) 1.05 (0.40–2.86) 1.03 (0.35–2.75) 1.24 (0.64–2.30) 1.66 (0.74–3.10) 1.20 (0.55–2.86)
55–64 0.76 (0.30–1.18) 0.60 (0.24–1.90) 0.51 (0.26–2.11) 0.48 (0.28–1.85) 0.65 (0.22–2.11) 0.70 (0.26–2.02)
≥65 1 1 1 1 1 1
Education MA or higher 3.27 (2.98–5.90) 3.21 (1.81–6.55) 3.35 (1.45–7.55) 4.12 (2.40–6.85) 4.40 (3.26–7.10) 4.20 (3.10–6.75)
Assc. or BSc. 2.90 (2.33–5.20) 2.92 (2.01–5.96) 3.05 (1.80–6.84) 3.85 (2.06–6.10) 3.50 (2.10–6.30) 3.45 (1.84–5.60)
High school 1.44 (0.75–2.20) 1.49 (0.62–3.10) 2.20 (0.95–5.10) 2.60 (1.13–4.20) 2.54 (1.78–3.41) 2.40 (1.05–4.10)
Primary school 0.60 (0.18–1.65) 0.55 (0.15–2.06) 1.06 (0.38–3.30) 1.10 (0.45–2.15) 0.95 (0.44–2.11) 1.04 (0.32–2.23)
Literate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Long-term illnesses No 1.20 (0.91–2.32) 1.25 (0.95–2.56) 1.31 (0.82–3.10) 1.27 (0.74–2.90) 1.28 (0.65–1.96) 1.35 (0.74–3.11)
Yes 1 1 1 1 1 1
Self-reported health Very good 1.85 (0.82–5.60) 2.23 (0.55–5.20) 2.25 (0.95–4.18)
Good 1.53 (0.70–4.30) 1.96 (0.92–4.82) 1.85 (0.82–3.10)
Fair 1.10 (0.55–2.80) 1.23 (0.78–3.40) 1.30 (0.54–4.12)
Bad 0.76 (0.35–2.15) 0.62 (0.25–1.90) 0.80 (0.44–2.70)
Very bad 1 1 1
Perceived income status Adequate 2.11 (1.18–3.55) 2.05 (1.10–3.40) 2.22 (0.98–5.05) 2.08 (0.73–4.04) 2.13 (1.15–3.63) 2.10 (1.11–3.60)
Moderate 1.55 (0.68–2.80) 1.46 (0.42–2.57) 1.60 (0.75–3.83) 1.57 (0.66–3.81) 1.61 (0.77–3.80) 1.59 (0.74–3.88)
Inadequate 1 1 1 1 1 1
Hospital types Private 1.31 (0.71–2.56) 1.26 (0.63–2.45)
Public 1 1
Hosmer–Lemeshow, X2(p value) 7.29 (0.43) 5.42 (0.68) 9.30 (0.28) 4.45 (0.82) 6.34 (0.62) 8.72 (0.35)
Nagelkerke R2 0.432 0.482 0.445 0.504 0.492 0.515

Assc., Associate degree; BSc., Bachelor degree; MA, Master degree

P < 0.05. P < 0.01. P < 0.001.

a

Missing data not included.

b

Included both type of hospitals.

c

All the model 1 included explanatory factors: gender, age groups, education, marital status, long-term illnesses. All the model 2 (final model) included explanatory factors in model 1 plus self-reported health status.

d

All of the model 2 (final model) included explanatory factors in model 1 plus self-reported health status.