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Table 3 Associations between HLQ scores and patient characteristics (N = 338)

From: Levels of health literacy among people living with HIV in outpatient care: a cross-sectional study from Denmark

  

HLQ4

HLQ6

HLQ9

Gender, mean (SD)

    

Female

(n = 100)

4.2 (0.77)

4.1 (0.75)

3.0 (0.61)

Male

(n = 238)

4.3 (0.76)

4.2 (0.66)

2.9 (0.75)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.13 (-0.04–0.731)

0.05 (-0.11–0.23)

− 0.06 (-0.22–0.09)

Age, mean (SD)

    

≤ 50

(n = 149)

4.2 (0.77)

4.1 (0.71)

2.9 (0.70)

≥ 51

(n = 189)

4.3 (0.76)

4.2 (0.66)

2.9 (0.73)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.08 (-0.07–0.24)

0.12 (0.02–0.26)

0.01 (-0.13–0.16)

National origin, mean (SD)

    

Danish

(n = 244)

4.3 (0.73)

4.1 (0.77)

3.0 (0.73)

Other

(n = 94)

4.16 (0.84)

4.2 (0.64)

2.8 (0.68)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.13 (-0.05–0.3)

0.16 (-0.16–0.33)

0.14 (-0.03–0.3)

Cohabitation, mean (SD)

    

Married/living with a partner

(n = 187)

4.2 (0.76)

4.2 (0.71)

3.0 (0.62)

Living alone

(n = 151)

4.2 (0.78)

4.2 (0.64)

2.7 (0.78)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.04 (0.13–0.20)

0.02 (0.12–0.16)

0.27 (0.12–-0.42) *

Education, mean (SD)

    

≤ 10 years

(n = 92)

4.2 (0.81)

4.1 (0.76)

2.8 (0.70)

≥ 11 years

(n = 246)

4.2 (0.75)

4.2 (0.65)

2.9 (0.72)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

− 0.06 (-0.25–0.12)

0.10 (-0.06–0.28)

0.04 (-0.13–0.20)

In employment, mean (SD)

    

Yes

(n = 213)

4.3 (0.73)

4.3 (0.76)

3.0 (0.68)

No

(n = 125)

4.1 (0.81)

4.0 (0.72)

2.7 (0.75)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.20 (0.03–0.38) *

0.19 (0.04–0.33) *

0.25 (0.09–0.40) *

Year of HIV diagnosis, mean (SD)

    

≤ 1996

(n = 82)

4.2 (0.79)

4.3 (0.64)

3.0 (0.79)

≥ 1997

(n = 256)

4.2 (0.76)

4.2 (0.70)

2.9 (0.70)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.06 (-0.19–0.20)

− 0.14 (-0.30–0.01)

− 0.04 (-0.23–0.14)

Doses missed during the last four days, mean (SD)

    

None

(n = 317)

4.3 (0.77)

4.2 (0.69)

2.9 (0.72)

1–4

(n = 21)

4.2 (0.75)

4.2 (0.66)

2.9 (0.65)

Mean difference (95% CI)

 

0.06 (-0.26–0.38)

0.01 (-0.27–0.29)

− 0.06 (-0.34–0.22)

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. HLQ4 = Social support for health
  3. HLQ6 = Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers
  4. HLQ9 = Understanding health information
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