Table 4 Multiple linear regression analyses of information evaluation, decision-making process, and health literacy

Gender

0.15

.7

5.44

.02

20.48

 < .001

  Men

15.3 (14.9, 15.7)

13.5 (13.2, 13.8)

26.7 (26.0, 27.3)

  Women

15.2 (14.8, 15.6)

13.8 (13.6, 14.1)

28.3 (27.6, 29.0)

Age-group

5.19

 < .001

4.14

.002

15.60

 < .001

  20 − 29

16.2 (15.7, 16.8)

14.2 (13.8, 14.6)

27.0 (26.1, 27.9)

  30 − 39

15.4 (14.9, 15.8)

13.7 (13.4, 14.1)

26.1 (25.2, 26.9)

  40 − 49

14.9 (14.5, 15.4)

13.5 (13.2, 13.8)

26.9 (26.2, 27.7)

  50 − 59

14.8 (14.3, 15.3)

13.3 (13.0, 13.6)

27.8 (26.9, 28.6)

  60 − 69

15.1 (14.6, 15.6)

13.6 (13.3, 13.9)

29.5 (28.7, 30.3)

Highest level of education

17.98

 < .001

10.69

 < .001

4.30

.002

  Junior high school

14.6 (13.5, 15.8)

13.5 (12.7, 14.3)

25.6 (23.6, 27.6)

  High school

14.2 (13.9, 14.6)

13.0 (12.8, 13.3)

27.3 (26.7, 27.9)

  2-year college

14.7 (14.3, 15.1)

13.3 (13.0, 13.6)

27.0 (26.3, 27.7)

  College or university

15.7 (15.4, 16.0)

13.7 (13.5, 13.9)

27.5 (27.0, 28.0)

  Graduate

17.1 (16.3, 17.9)

14.8 (14.2, 15.3)

29.9 (28.5, 31.3)

Occupation

2.86

.006

3.63

 < .001

1.23

.283

  Self-employed

15.5 (14.6, 16.3)

14.3 (13.7, 14.9)

28.5 (27.1, 29.9)

  Managerial and administrative

15.5 (14.6, 16.4)

14.1 (13.5, 14.7)

28.4 (26.8, 29.9)

  Professional and technical

15.7 (15.2, 16.3)

13.5 (13.1, 13.9)

27.0 (26.1, 28.0)

  Other (routine and manual)

15.1 (14.7, 15.5)

13.4 (13.2, 13.7)

27.0 (26.4, 27.7)

  Part-time

14.8 (14.2, 15.3)

13.3 (13.0, 13.7)

27.7 (26.8, 28.7)

  Homemaker

14.7 (14.1, 15.2)

13.2 (12.8, 13.6)

27.4 (26.5, 28.3)

  Student

16.4 (15.3, 17.4)

14.3 (13.6, 15.0)

26.7 (24.9, 28.5)

  Unemployed

14.6 (14.1, 15.2)

13.1 (12.7, 13.5)

26.9 (26.0, 27.8)