Table 5 Factors associated with a low health literacy
From: Health literacy: the missing link in improving the health of Somali immigrant women in Oslo
Indicators | Crude OR(CI) | Model 1 OR(CI) | Model 2 OR(CI) | Model 3 OR(CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
> 45 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
36–45 | 1.o1 (0.52–1.95) | 1.94 (0.47–7.92) | 3.94 (0.82–18.9) | 4.20 (0.78–22.5) |
25–35 | 0.71 (0.26–1.93) | 1.76 (0.45–6.07) | 2.04 (0.49–8.39) | 1.69 (0.38–7.4) |
Education | ||||
University\secondary | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 7.71 (2.42–23.2)* | 5.01 (1.39–18.1)* | 4.49 (1.02–18.9)* | 2.04 (0.40–10.2) |
No to school | 4.76 (1.56–14.4)* | 4.62 (1.48–14.4)* | 3.94 (1.04–14.9)* | 2.50 (0.61–10.2) |
Employment | ||||
Employed | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Job training | 6.37 (2.49–16.2)* | 4.79 (1.64–13.9)* | 3.73 (1.15–12.10)* | 2.95 (0.72–12.0) |
Unemployed | 2.53 (1.14–5.58)* | 3.09 (1.25–7.6)* | 4.42 (1.58–12.39)* | 3.66 (1.08–12.3)* |
Years in Norway | ||||
> 15 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
11–15 | 2.30 (0.83–6.37) | 2.10 (0.59–7.40) | 1.20 (0.25–5.67) | |
6–10 | 4.19 (1.62–10.8)* | 7.07 (1.99–25.1)* | 4.48 (0.91–21.9) | |
≤ 5 | 3.88 (1.35–11.1)* | 4.27 (0.96–18.9) | 2.30 (0.34–15.3) | |
Acculturation | ||||
High | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Moderate | 19.4 (6.16–61.5)* | 8.17 (1.21–54.8)* | ||
Low | 5.24 (1.69–16.2)* | 5.28 (0.94–29.7) | ||