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Table 3 Significant factors associated with limited health literacy among school teachers

From: Level of health literacy and factors associated with it among school teachers in an education zone in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Factors

β

S.E.

Wald

df

Sig

Adjusted OR

95% CI for OR

Lower

Upper

Individual level factors

 1. Period in the service as a teacher ≤10 years

0.554

0.272

4.153

1

0.042

1.7

1.02

2.96

 2. Monthly income ≤ Rs.50,000.00

0.569

0.252

5.090

1

0.024

1.8

1.07

2.89

 3. Not being a member of health club/welfare group in their community within last six months

0.551

0.260

4.484

1

0.034

1.7

1.04

2.88

 4. Visited a medical practitioner or met with a member of the preventive health team to obtain medical treatment/ health advice during last six months

0.722

0.237

9.258

1

0.002

2.1

1.29

3.27

 Constant

−2.525

.867

8.478

1

.004

.080

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