Table 5 Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression models for ‘understanding information’ and ‘ability to engage’ by subgroups (significant results are in bold and have a * at p < 0.05)

Sex (Female)

Male

1.305

(0.900, 1.890)

1.217

(0.792,1.869)

1.105

(0.820, 1.489)

1.131

(0.807, 1.585)

Age (18–24)

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

1.510

1.277

0.856

0.899

0.770

1.288

(0.670, 3.401)

(0.493, 3.309)

(0.353, 2.075)

(0.365, 2.213)

(0.302, 1.967)

(0.514, 3.225)

1.727

1.086

0.910

0.749

0.511

0.549

(0.631, 4.730)

(0.363, 3.243)

(0.301, 2.752)

(0.237, 2.365)

(0.153, 1.707)

(0.157, 1.919)

0.866

0.806

0.587

0.775

0.461*

0.588

(0.432, 1.739)

(0.407, 1.598)

(0.312, 1.104)

(0.417, 1.441)

(0.226, 0.941)

(0.299, 1.153)

0.975

0.688

0.507

0.579

0.323*

0.251*

(0.434, 2.192)

(0.328, 1.444)

(0.241, 1.067)

(0.271, 1.236)

(0.138, 0.756)

(0.095, 0.669)

Children Under 5 (0)

1+

1.265

(0.702, 2.277)

1.078

(0.478, 2.436)

0.892

(0.542, 1.468)

0.700

(0.371, 1.322)

Region (Scotland)

North

Midlands

South

London

Wales

0.961

1.340

0.659

1.928

0.590

(0.458, 2.017)

(0.666, 2.694)

(0.329, 1.320)

(0.835, 4.450)

(0.149, 2.346)

0.893

1.702

0.898

1.225

0.761

(0.388, 2.058)

(0.796, 3.640)

(0.429, 1.881)

(0.490, 3.058)

(0.253, 2.291)

0.771

0.949

0.620

1.054

0.977

(0.423, 1.406)

(0.558, 1.617)

(0.367, 1.047)

(0.561, 1.979)

(0.428, 2.228)

0.699

0.925

0.725

0.950

1.263

(0.386, 1.267)

(0.522, 1.641)

(0.423, 1.244)

(0.464, 1.945)

(0.576, 2.769)

IMD (5 Least deprived)

1 (Most deprived)

2

3

4

6.024*

3.655*

2.245*

1.289

(3.229, 11.239)

(1.884, 7.090)

(1.164, 4.328)

(0.622, 2.673)

2.500*

1.559

1.185

0.715

(1.180, 5.296)

(0.750, 3.242)

(0.567, 2.477)

(0.328, 1.559)

3.136*

2.079*

1.417

1.379

(2.009, 4.895)

(1.296, 3.335)

(0.875, 2.296)

(0.876, 2.171)

2.020*

1.411

1.041

1.301

(1.177, 3.467)

(0.824, 2.419)

(0.592, 1.829)

(0.786, 2.153)

Urban vs Rural (Rural)

Urban

1.389

(0.890, 2.168)

0.625

(0.353, 1.108)

1.249

(0.890, 1.751)

0.875

(0.606, 1.262)

Long Term Condition (No long term health condition or disability)

Non-limiting health condition or disability

Limiting health condition or disability

1.250

3.587*

(0.705, 2.213)

(2.218, 5.800)

1.840*

4.326*

(1.000, 3.385)

(2.494, 7.504)

1.522*

3.031*

(1.052, 2.200)

(2.077, 4.424)

1.882*

3.102*

(1.284, 2.758)

(1.939, 4.963)

Education (Degree or equivalent)

A level or equivalent

GCSE or equivalent

No Qualification

1.470

2.534*

8.662*

(0.762, 2.835)

(1.427, 4.498)

(4.648, 16.142)

1.624

2.537*

7.588*

(0.711, 3.710)

(1.178, 5.463)

(3.305, 17.422)

1.287

1.678*

2.855*

(0.831, 1.995)

(1.125, 2.504)

(1.796, 4.536)

1.36

1.716*

2.973*

(0.834, 2.217)

(1.063, 2.769)

(1.557, 5.674)

Live Alone (Alone)

Not Alone

0.510*

(0.351, 0.741)

0.602*

(0.368, 0.986)

0.702*

(0.519, 0.952)

0.756

(0.525, 1.088)

Visit GP (In last 12 months)

More than 12 Months/never

0.988

(0.574, 1.702)

1.077

(0.561, 2.069)

0.986

(0.653, 1.489)

1.129

(0.716, 1.781)

Income (Less than £1200 p.m)

£1200–2200 p.m.

£2201–3700 p.m.

£3701 or more p.m.

Refused information

0.467*

0.283*

0.151*

0.604

(0.277, 0.788)

(0.149, 0.539)

(0.075, 0.306)

(0.332, 1.100)

0.974

0.622

0.789

1.015

(0.279, 1.388)

(0.324, 1.921)

(0.324, 1.921)

(0.544, 1.744)

0.573

0.549*

0.428*

0.605*

(0.370, 0.886)

(0.351, 0.859)

(0.273, 0.671)

(0.378, 0.968)

0.812

0.966

1.027

0.872

(0.489, 1.348)

(0.559, 1.671)

(0.574, 1.836)

(0.509, 1.496)

Ethnicity (White)

BAME

3.546*

(2.179, 5.780)

3.472*

(1.721, 6.993)

1.680*

(1.120, 2.540)

1.399

(0.775, 2.525)