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Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression model of the association between BMI and health literacy

From: Health literacy and the determinants of obesity: a population-based survey of sixth grade school children in Taiwan

Characteristics

Relative Risk Ratio

95 % CI

Robust Std. Err.

z

P > |z|

Underweight Group (Ref: Normal Group)

     

 Sex (Ref: Girl)

     

  Boy

0.87

(0.84–0.90)

0.02

−7.77

<0.001

 Ethnicity (Ref: Hakka, Taiwanese, and Chinese)

     

  Indigenous

0.73

(0.66–0.81)

0.04

−6.06

<0.001

  Immigrants

1.12

(1.00–1.26)

0.07

1.90

0.06

  Others/Unknown/Uncertain

1.07

(1.03–1.11)

0.02

3.81

<0.001

 Health literacy (quartile) (Ref: Lowest 20 %)

     

  25th to 50th percentile (22–26)

0.88

(0.85–0.92)

0.02

−5.53

<0.001

  50th to 75th percentile (27-29)

0.83

(0.79–0.87)

0.02

−7.98

<0.001

  Highest 25 % (30–32)

0.83

(0.79–0.87)

0.02

−6.96

<0.001

 Self-rated health status (Ref: Bad or very bad)

     

  Normal

0.53

(0.49–0.58)

0.02

−16.23

<0.001

  Good

0.43

(0.39–0.46)

0.02

−21.41

<0.001

  Very Good

0.46

(0.43–0.50)

0.02

−19.11

<0.001

 Health behaviors (Ref: Regular physical activity and no SSB intake)

     

  Had only one of the healthy behaviors (either regular physical  activity or no SSB intake)

1.05

(1.01–1.09)

0.02

2.75

0.01

  Had no regular physical activity and consumed SSB

0.99

(0.93–1.05)

0.03

−0.33

0.74

Overweight Group (Ref: Normal Group)

     

 Sex (Ref: Girl)

     

  Boy

1.49

(1.45–1.53)

0.02

30.73

<0.001

 Ethnicity (Ref: Hakka, Taiwanese, and Chinese)

     

  Indigenous

1.24

(1.17–1.32)

0.04

6.88

<0.001

  Immigrants

1.03

(0.94–1.12)

0.05

0.65

0.51

  Others/Unknown/Uncertain

0.98

(0.95–1.00)

0.01

−1.69

0.09

 Health literacy (quartile) (Ref: Lowest 25 %)

     

  25th to 50th percentile (22–26)

1.01

(0.98–1.04)

0.02

0.50

0.62

  50th to 75th percentile (27–29)

1.03

(0.99–1.06)

0.02

1.59

0.11

  Highest 25 % (30–32)

1.07

(1.02–1.11)

0.02

3.16

<0.001

 Self-rated health status (Ref: Bad or very bad)

     

  Normal

0.55

(0.52–0.58)

0.02

−19.66

<0.001

  Good

0.41

(0.39–0.44)

0.01

−28.45

<0.001

  Very Good

0.43

(0.41–0.46)

0.01

−26.63

<0.001

 Health behaviors (Ref: Regular physical activity and no SSB intake)

     

  Had only one of the healthy behaviors (either regular physical  activity or no SSB intake)

1.12

(1.09–1.15)

0.01

8.41

<0.001

  Had no regular physical activity and consumed SSB

1.10

(1.05–1.15)

0.02

4.33

<0.001

Obese Group (Ref: Normal Group)

     

 Sex (Ref: Girl)

     

  Boy

3.02

(2.92–3.12)

0.05

65.71

<0.001

 Ethnicity (Ref: Hakka, Taiwanese, and Chinese)

     

  Indigenous

1.32

(1.22–1.42)

0.05

7.06

<0.001

  Immigrants

1.03

(0.93–1.15)

0.06

0.64

0.52

  Others/Unknown/Uncertain

0.89

(0.87–0.92)

0.01

−6.65

<0.001

 Health literacy (quartile) (Ref: Lowest 25 %)

     

  25th to 50th percentile (22–26)

1.03

(0.99–1.07)

0.02

1.31

0.19

  50th to 75th percentile (27–29)

1.01

(0.97–1.06)

0.02

0.67

0.50

  Highest 25 % (30–32)

0.94

(0.89–0.99)

0.02

−2.52

0.01

 Self-rated health status (Ref: Bad or very bad)

     

  Normal

0.22

(0.21–0.24)

0.01

−50.13

<0.001

  Good

0.11

(0.10–0.12)

0.00

−68.85

<0.001

  Very Good

0.12

(0.11–0.13)

0.00

−66.38

<0.001

 Health behaviors (Ref: Regular physical activity and no SSB intake)

     

  Had only one of the healthy behaviors (either regular physical  activity or no SSB intake)

1.27

(1.23–1.31)

0.02

14.11

<0.001

  Had no regular physical activity and consumed SSB

1.31

(1.24–1.38)

0.03

10.20

<0.001