Table 2 Association between health literacy levels and socio-demographic factors for CVD Patients (N = 336, CI = 95% Confidence Interval)

Gender

Male

21

12.9

7.8–18.0

132

81

75.0–87.0

10

6.1

2.4–9.8

163

< 0.001

Female

111

64.2

57.1–71.3

24

13.9

8.7–19.1

38

22

15.8–28.2

173

Age group

<=50

9

13.2

5.2–21.2

28

41.2

29.5–52.9

31

45.6

33.8–57.4

68

< 0.001

> 50

123

45.9

39.9–51.9

128

47.8

41.8–53.8

17

6.3

3.4–9.2

268

Education

No Secondary School

79

57.7

49.4–66.0

53

38.7

30.5–46.9

5

3.6

0.5–6.7

137

< 0.001

Highschool

36

24.7

17.7–31.7

82

56.2

48.2–64.2

28

19.2

12.8–25.6

146

Degree/Diploma

2

6.1

-2.1-14.3

16

48.5

31.4–65.6

15

45.5

28.5–62.5

33

Nationality

GCC

100

53.5

46.4–60.6

72

38.5

31.5–45.5

15

8

4.1–11.9

187

< 0.001

Others

19

20.2

12.1–28.3

54

57.4

47.4–67.4

21

22.3

13.9–30.7

94