Table 3 Multivariable analysis of factors associated with health literacy among respondents on daily medications (N = 4091)
Variables | B | Wald χ2 | P value | OR (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 1 | |||
Female | 0.18 | 4.49 | 0.034 | 1.20 (1.01–1.43) |
Highest completed education | ||||
Basic school | 1 | |||
High school & vocational | 0.27 | 7.78 | 0.005 | 1.32 (1.08–1.61) |
Medium education | 0.85 | 35.76 | < 0.001 | 2.35 (1.77–3.10) |
Higher education | 1.20 | 24.50 | < 0.001 | 3.34 (2.07–5.39) |
Average family income per year (€) | ||||
< 33,334 | 1 | |||
33,334–46,666 | 0.15 | 2.28 | 0.131 | 1.16 (0.95–1.42) |
> 46,666 | 0.28 | 5.80 | 0.016 | 1.32 (1.05–1.66) |
Smoking | ||||
Never a smoker | 1 | |||
Quit smoking | -0.07 | 0.54 | 0.460 | 0.93 (0.76–1.12) |
Smoker | 0.14 | 1.29 | 0.253 | 1.15 (0.90–1.46) |
Alcohol consumption (unit per week) | ||||
Non-drinker | 1 | |||
1–14 units | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.756 | 1.03 (0.84–1.25) |
>14 units | 0.28 | 3.06 | 0.081 | 1.33 (0.96–1.83) |
Information about the prescribed medicines | ||||
Poor | 1 | |||
Sufficient | 1.11 | 77.44 | < 0.001 | 3.05 (2.38–3.91) |
Perception that taking medicines daily is difficult and time consuming | ||||
Disagree | 1 | |||
Agree | -0.33 | 11.15 | 0.001 | 0.71 (0.59–0.87) |
Often forgetting to take prescribed medicines | ||||
Disagree | 1 | |||
Agree | -0.57 | 21.62 | < 0.001 | 0.56 (0.44–0.71) |
Satisfaction with life | ||||
Low | 1 | |||
Moderate | 0.20 | 1.39 | 0.236 | 1.23 (0.87–1.73) |
Strong | 0.57 | 9.98 | 0.002 | 1.78 (1.24–2.55) |
Satisfaction with health | ||||
Low | 1 | |||
Moderate | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.718 | 1.05 (0.80–1.38) |
Strong | 0.29 | 3.09 | 0.078 | 1.33 (0.96–1.84) |
Self-assessed health | ||||
Poor | 1 | |||
Good | 0.29 | 5.24 | 0.022 | 1.34 (1.04–1.73) |
Willingness to take health risks | ||||
Low | 1 | |||
Moderate | 0.001 | 0.0001 | 0.988 | 1.00 (0.82–1.22) |
Strong | 0.17 | 2.01 | 0.156 | 1.19 (0.93–1.51) |