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Table 4 Predictors of making better choices about health after seeing a doctor in a multivariable logistic regression model (N = 3134)

From: Effects of patient health literacy, patient engagement and a system-level health literacy attribute on patient-reported outcomes: a representative statewide survey

Variable

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Predictor variables

  

Good front desk experience

1.57

1.26, 1.95||

Brought questions to visit

1.66

1.29, 2.14||

Health literacy*

  

 Extremely confident

1.07

0.68, 1.66

 Somewhat confident

1.22

0.78, 1.90

Health-related covariates

  

Very good or excellent health†

1.05

0.85, 1.30

Have personal doctor

1.94

1.52, 2.47||

Having seen doctor in last 12 months

1.57

1.22, 2.01¶

Number of chronic diseases

0.98

0.89, 1.08

Having any medical coverage

1.00

0.77, 1.31

Sociodemographic covariates

  

Educational attainment‡

  

 High school/GED

0.83

0.57, 1.20

 Some college/Technical degree

0.59

0.41, 0.86¶

 College degree or higher

0.53

0.36, 0.79¶

Female

1.14

0.93, 1.38

Age

1.01

0.99, 1.01

Race/ethnicity§

  

 Black

2.70

1.81, 4.02||

 Other

1.19

0.74, 1.92

  1. *Referent category is not at all confident.
  2. †Referent category is good, fair, or poor self-reported health.
  3. ‡Referent category is less than high school.
  4. §Referent category is White.
  5. ||p < 0.001.
  6. ¶p < 0.01.