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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratio of health literacy with self-rated health by geographic area

From: Effect modification by geographic area on the association between health literacy and self-rated health: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan

 

N

OR

95%CI

Total samplea

3394

1.531

[1.358–1.727]

By areab

 Hokkaido/Tohoku

376

1.748

[1.208–2.530]

 Kanto

1152

1.630

[1.300–2.043]

 Chubu

657

1.731

[1.351–2.217]

 Kinki

539

1.216

[0.898–1.647]

 Chugoku/Shikoku

307

1.366

[0.916–2.038]

 Kyusyu

363

1.489

[1.000–2.216]

  1. Significant differences are printed in bold (p < 0.05)
  2. aOR is from logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, education, household income, marital status, employment status, municipality size, and area
  3. bOR is from logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, education, household income, marital status, employment status, and municipality size
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