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Table 3 Adjusted prevalence ratios of FHL adequacy and socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 1,997)

From: Associations of functional health literacy with socioeconomic and demographic status among Filipinos

Characteristics

APR1 (95% CI2)

P3

Sex

 Female

Ref

0.92 (0.84–0.99)

 

 Male

 

0.03

Age (years)

 15–35

Ref

 

 36–59

0.85 (0.79–0.91)

< 0.001

 60 or above

0.72 (0.63–0.82)

< 0.001

Civil status

 Single

Ref

 

 Live-in/Married

1.01 (0.94–1.10)

0.71

 Separated/Divorced

0.79 (0.56–1.13)

0.19

 Widowed

0.79 (0.65–0.95)

0.01

Education

 Up to elementary graduate

Ref

 

 HS level/graduate

1.23 (1.09–1.38)

0.001

 At least college level

1.43 (1.27–1.60)

< 0.001

 Vocational

1.46 (1.28–1.67)

< 0.001

Occupation

 None

Ref

 

 Professional/ managerial/ technical

1.11 (0.98–1.25)

0.11

 Unskilled manual

1.06 (0.97–1.15)

0.19

 Skilled manual

1.05 (0.91–1,22)

0.50

 Domestic service

1.19 (1.03–1.37)

0.02

 Agricultural/ forestry/ fishery

0.87 (0.71–1.06)

0.17

 Armed forces & others

1.16 (0.96–1.39)

0.12

Income (PHP4)

 < 40,000

Ref

 

 40,000 – 59,999

0.95 (0.83–1.10)

0.51

 60,000 – 99,999

1.12 (0.99–1.26)

0.07

 100,000 – 249,999

1.17 (1.04–1.30)

0.007

  ≥ 250,000

1.29 (1.14–1.47)

 < 0.001

Residence

 Rural

Ref

 

 Urban

1.14 (1.06–1.24)

0.001

Insurance

 None

Ref

 

 Private

1.16 (1.01–1.33)

0.04

 Public

1.11 (1.01–1.21)

0.04

 Private & public

1.21 (1.15–1.39)

0.009

  1. 1 Adjusted prevalence ratio
  2. 2 Confidence interval
  3. 3 P value
  4. 4 Philippine Peso