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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression for factors associated with CHL domains

From: Communicative health literacy in patients with non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

 

CHL domain

  

Scale-6

FHI

Scale-5

NHS

Scale-4

AE

Scale-3

SS

Scale-2

AMH

Scale-1

HPS

Variables

Category

AOR (95% CI)

     

Educational status

Illiterate

1

1

1

1

1

1

Grades 1–8

2.34 (1.35, 4.05)*

1.45 (1.09, 2.43)**

1.4 (1.13, 1.65)**

1.14 (1.05, 1.85)*

1.69 (1, 2.85)*

0.74(0.42, 1.3)

Grades 9–12

2.68 (1.40, 5.14)*

2.28 (1.13, 4.28)**

1.94 (1.03, 3.65)**

2.12 (1.06, 4.25)**

2.32(1.26, 4.27)**

0.82 (0.4, 1.69)

College and above

5.84 (5.05, 7.89)*

3.23 (1.47, 7.09)*

1.75 (1.47, 3.63)**

2.97 (1.58, 5.58)**

3.87 (1.78, 8.45)**

1.01 (0.44, 2.34)

Number of information sources

One information source

1

1

1

1

1

1

≥2 information sources

1.67 (1.0, 2.75)**

2.8 (1.75, 4.48)*

0.97 (0.58, 1.62)

1.42 (0.89, 2.28)

1.97 (1.22, 3.18)**

4.2 (2.68, 6.62)**

Monthly household income (1 USD=43.63 ETB)

<10.72 USD

1

1

1

1

1

1

10.72–21.45 USD

1.57 (1.27, 2.25)**

1.17 (0.56, 2.36)

0.9 (0.46, 1.77)

0.99 (0.51, 1.9)

1.47 (1.23, 5.96)**

.82 (0.41, 1.64)

>21.45 USD

1.78 (1.09, 3.23)**

2.55 (1.42, 4.59)

0.44 (0.25, 1.77)

0.62 (0.35, 1.1)

4.16 (1.66, 6.03)**

0.78 (0.43, 1.4)

Complication/s from NCDs

No

1

1

1

1

1

1

yes

0.69 (0.36,0. 92)**

1.05 (0.64, 1.72)

1.25 (0.77, 2)

0.97 (0.6, 1.55)

1.2 (0.74, 1.98)

1.1 (0.67, 1.8)

Residence

Rural

1

1

1

1

1

1

Urban

0.64 (0.38, 1.1)

0.91 (0.54, 1.54)

3.45 (2.28, 5.19)*

1.60 (1.03, 2.48)**

1.23 (0.75, 2.03)

.676 (.43, 1.05)

Gender

Male

1

1

1

1

1

1

Female

0.57 (0.36, 0.9)

0.70 (0.44, 1.11)

1.2 (0.78, 1.91)

1.1 (0.7, 1.7)

0.5 (0.32, 0.77)*

0.86 (0.55, 1.33)

Follow-up past 4 weeks

No

1

1

1

1

1

1

Yes

0.96 (0.59, 1.55)

1.37 (0.86, 2.18)

1.41 (0.91, 2.2)

1.2 (0.79, 1.87)

0.94 (0.6, 1.5)

2.62 (1.40, 2.95)*

  1. NB: HPS, healthcare provider support; AMH, actively managing health; SS, social support; AE, active engagement; NHS, navigating healthcare system; FHI, finding health information; USD, United States Dollar; ETB, Ethiopian Birr
  2. *Statistically significant association at p-value<0.01
  3. **Statistically significant association at p-value<0.05
  4. 1—Reference category