Table 2.
Results of multiple regression analysis: positive and negative predictors of health literacy.
| Predictors | Beta | p Value |
|---|---|---|
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Dimension 3 Actively managing my health R 0.345/R2 0.119/adjusted R2 0.108/F10.856 |
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| Constant | 2.865 (2.741, 2.989) | 0.000 |
| Occupation: unemployed | 0.240 (0.085, 0.395) | 0.003 |
| Health perceived status: very bad/bad/fair | −0.326 (−0.480, −0.172) | 0.000 |
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Dimension 4 Social support for health R 0.373/R2 0.139/adjusted R2 117/F6.424 |
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| Constant | 3.225 (3.091, 3.358) | 0.000 |
| Secondary education: unfinished | 0.176 (0.018, 0.334) | 0.030 |
| Birth country: foreign country | −0.332 (−0.594, −0.070) | 0.013 |
| Health perceived status: very bad/bad/fair | −0.246 (−0.402, −0.091) | 0.002 |
| Marital status: single/separated/widower | −0.170 (−0.317, −0.022) | 0.025 |
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Dimension 5 Appraisal of health information R 0.418/R2 0.175/adjusted R2 0.165/F17.078 |
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| Constant | 2.573 (2.352, 2.793) | 0.000 |
| Age group: <65 years | 0.257 (0.010, 0.505) | 0.041 |
| Secondary education: unfinished | −0.426 (−0.678, −0.174) | 0.001 |
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Dimension 6 Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers R 0.291/R2 0.085/adjusted R2 0.073/F7.452 |
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| Constant | 3.961 (3.828, 4.093) | 0.000 |
| Birth country: foreign country | −0.428 (−0.774, −0.082) | 0.016 |
| Health perceived status: very bad/bad/fair | −0.319 (−0.523, −0.114) | 0.002 |
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Dimension 7 Navigating the healthcare system R 0.255/R2 0.065/adjusted R2 0.053/F5.602 |
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| Constant | 3.732 (3.551, 3.913) | 0.000 |
| Health perceived status: very bad/bad/fair | −0.312 (−0.544, −0.080) | 0.009 |
| Marital status: single/separated/widower | −0.241 (−0.468, −0.015) | 0.037 |
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Dimension 8 Ability to find good health information R 0.396/R2 0.157/adjusted R2 0.146/F14.946 |
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| Constant | 3.181 (2.907, 4.455) | 0.000 |
| Age group: <65 years | 0.413 (0.105, 0.720) | 0.009 |
| Secondary education: unfinished | −0.386 (−0.700, −0.073) | 0.016 |
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Dimension 9 Understands health information enough to know what to do R 0.333/R2 0.111/adjusted R2 0.100/F10.032 |
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| Constant | 3.787 (3.630, 3.944) | 0.000 |
| Occupation: employed | 0.323 (0.116, 0.529) | 0.002 |
| Health perceived status: very bad/bad/fair | −0.245 (−0.450, −0.040) | 0.019 |