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Table 3 Factors associated with the label comprehension study correct response rate (n = 94)

From: Association between health literacy and medication comprehension; attitudes toward reporting adverse events in adults using over-the-counter medicines

Variable

β

SE

p value

Age

− 0.652

0.158

 < 0.001

Gender, women

2.72

5.00

0.59

Educational attainment

   

 Ref.: Junior or senior high school

   

 Vocational college, technical school, or junior college

2.38

5.50

0.67

 University undergraduate or graduate

7.54

6.13

0.22

Annual household income

   

 Ref: < 3 million yen

   

 3–5 million yen

− 1.39

7.73

0.86

  ≥ 5 million yen

12.06

7.32

0.10

 Unanswered

1.02

8.01

0.90

HLS-14 total score

1.01

0.30

0.001

  1. SE standard error, HLS-14 the 14-item health literacy scale