Table 3 OLS regression results of social support on general HL and steps of information management in total sample and age groups

General HL

Total

1.18 [0.7 – 1.6]***

6.46 [3.6 – 9.3]***

18–29 years

1.53 [0.3 – 2.7]*

9.50 [1.9 – 17.1]*

30–45 years

1.59 [0.6 – 2.6]**

11.07 [4.8 – 17.3]***

46–64 years

0.71 [-0.1 – 1.5]

3.94 [-0.8 – 8.7]

65–75 years

1.25 [0.1 – 2.4]*

8.35 [1.4 – 15.3]*

76 + years

1.26 [-0.3 – 2.8]

0.41 [-9.3 – 10.1]

Access

Total

1.40 [0.9 – 1.9]***

7.44 [4.2 – 10.7]***

18–29 years

1.02 [-0.3 – 2.3]

6.58 [-1.6 – 14.7]

30–45 years

1.90 [0.8 – 3.0]**

13.93 [7.0 – 20.9]***

46–64 years

1.07 [0.2 – 2.0]*

5.60 [0.2 – 11.0]*

65–75 years

1.23 [-0.1 – 2.6]

6.85 [-1.2 – 14.9]

76 + years

1.94 [0.1 – 3.8]*

4.13 [-7.2 – 15.5]

Understand

Total

1.10 [0.6 – 1.6]***

6.10 [2.8 – 9.4]***

18–29 years

2.02 [0.6 – 3.5]**

7.76 [-1.5 – 17.1]

30–45 years

1.83 [0.7 – 3.0]**

10.98 [3.8 – 18.2]**

46–64 years

0.45 [-0.5 – 1.4]

3.83 [-1.6 – 9.3]

65–75 years

1.00 [-0.3 – 2.3]

8.84 [0.9 – 16.8]*

76 + years

0.49 [-1.2 – 2.2]

-2.71 [-13.3 – 7.9]

Appraise

Total

0.91 [0.3 – 1.6]**

5.51 [1.6 – 9.5]**

18–29 years

1.82 [0.1 – 3.6]*

11.00 [-0.3 – 22.3]

30–45 years

0.95 [-0.5 – 2.4]

8.31 [-0.7 – 17.3]

46–64 years

0.52 [-0.6 – 1.6]

2.52 [-4.0 – 9.1]

65–75 years

1.08 [-0.5 – 2.6]

9.60 [0.3 – 18.9]*

76 + years

1.09 [-1.0 – 3.2]

-1.03 [-13.9 – 11.9]

Apply

Total

1.30 [0.8 – 1.8]***

6.75 [3.6 – 9.9]***

18–29 years

1.27 [0.0 – 2.6]

12.98 [4.9 – 21.1]**

30–45 years

1.68 [0.5 – 2.8]**

10.95 [3.8 – 18.1]**

46–64 years

0.74 [-0.1 – 1.6]

3.71 [-1.5 – 8.9]

65–75 years

1.70 [0.5 – 2.9]**

8.31 [0.7 – 15.9]*

76 + years

1.41 [-0.3 – 3.1]

0.78 [-9.6 – 11.2]