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Table 2 Age group differences of mean scores of general HL and steps of information management

From: Health literacy and the role of social support in different age groups: results of a German cross-sectional survey

Dependent variable (0–100)

Age group

Unadjusted unstandardized coefficient [CI]

Adjusted^ unstandardized coefficient [CI]

General HL

18–29 years

-1.02 [-4.0 – 2.0]

0.447 [-2.5 – 3.3]

 

30–45 years

ref.

ref.

 

46–64 years

-0.718 [-3.1 – 1.7]

-0.421 [-2.7 – 1.9]

 

65–75 years

-3.42 [-6.2 – -0.6]*

-2.27 [-5.0 – 0.4]

 

76 + years

-9.41 [-12.8 – -6.0]***

-6.42 [-9.7 – -3.1]***

Access

18–29 years

-1.39 [-4.8 – 2.0]

0.228 [-3.1 – 3.5]

 

30–45 years

ref.

ref.

 

46–64 years

-1.91 [-4.7 – 0.8]

-1.52 [-4.1 – 1.1]

 

65–75 years

-5.12 [-8.3 – -1.9]**

-3.82 [-6.9 – -0.8]**

 

76 + years

-13.03 [-16.9 – -9.2]***

-9.46 [-13.2 – -5.7]***

Understand

18–29 years

-0.864 [-4.3 – 2.6]

1.09 [-2.2 – 4.4]

 

30–45 years

ref.

ref.

 

46–64 years

-1.36 [-4.2 – 1.4]

-0.916 [-3.6 – 1.7]

 

65–75 years

-6.49 [-9.7 – -3.3]***

-4.90 [-8.0 – -1.8]**

 

76 + years

-11.57 [-15.5 – -7.6]***

-7.60 [-11.4 – -3.8]***

Appraise

18–29 years

-3.71 [-7.8 – 0.4]

-2.14 [-6.2 – 1.9]

 

30–45 years

ref.

ref.

 

46–64 years

1.11 [-2.2 – 4.4]

1.36 [-3.3 – 4.1]

 

65–75 years

-0.581 [-4.4 – 3.2]

0.396 [-8.6 – 0.5]

 

76 + years

-6.63 [-11.2 – -2.0]**

-4.04 [0.0 – 0.0]

Apply

18–29 years

2.27 [-1.0 – 5.5]

2.98 [-0.2 – 6.2]

 

30–45 years

ref.

ref.

 

46–64 years

-0.63 [-3.3 – 2.0]

-0.535 [-3.1 – 2.0]

 

65–75 years

-1.38 [-4.4 – 1.7]

-0.643 [-3.6 – 2.3]

 

76 + years

-6.08 [-9.8 – -2.4]**

-4.29 [-8.0 – -0.6]*

  1. n = 1,759; ref.: reference group, CI: 95% confidence interval
  2. ^ adjusted for gender, educational level, literacy skills, social status, financial deprivation
  3. *** p < .001, ** p < .01, * p < .05, bold numbers