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Table 4 Association between health literacy and sociodemographic variables based on a two-level linear model

From: Assessment of the Chinese Resident Health Literacy Scale in a population-based sample in South China

 

Coefficient

95 % CI

Education

  

 No formal education

Reference

 

 Primary school

6.46

(4.74, 8.17)

 Junior school

9.78

(8.06, 11.48)

 High school

13.15

(11.22, 15.07)

 College

18.34

(15.89, 20.78)

 Graduate school

18.87

(11.50, 26.24)

Occupation

  

 Farmer

Reference

 

 Civil servant

4.41

(0.20, 8.61)

 Teacher

2.02

(−1.50, 5.53)

 Medical staff

7.76

(4.56, 10.95)

 Student

−0.48

(−3.57, 2.61)

 Worker

3.50

(1.64, 5.36)

 Other

2.94

(1.59, 4.28)

Annual income per capita (CNY)

  

  < 10,000

Reference

 

 10,001–20,000

0.50

(−0.49, 1.48)

 20,001–30,000

5.99

(3.28, 8.70)

  > 30,000

0.70

(−0.41, 1.80)