Univariate analysis

Multivariate

Model 1^c

Model 2^d

N (%)

OR^a

95% CI^b

P^e

OR^a

95% CI^b

P^e

OR^a

95% CI^b

P^e

Health literacy

Seeking information from various sources (≥4 vs. <4)

402 (65.6)

1.19

0.85 - 1.67

-

-

1.09

0.68 - 1.76

Extracting relevant information

(≥4 vs. <4)

353 (57.6)

1.39

1.00 - 1.93

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-

-

1.42

0.86 - 2.34

Understanding and communicating the information (≥4 vs. <4)

313 (51.1)

1.24

0.89 - 1.71

-

-

0.85

0.54 - 1.34

Considering the credibility of the information (≥4 vs. <4)

306 (49.9)

1.31

0.95 - 1.81

-

-

0.92

0.58 - 1.44

Making decisions based on the information (≥4 vs. <4))

282 (46.0)

1.54

1.11 - 2.13

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-

-

1.26

0.83 - 1.90

Total score (≥18 vs. <18)

314 (51.2)

1.42

1.02 - 2.00

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1.34

0.96 - 1.88

0.09

-

Age (years old)

-

-

1.04

1.02 - 1.05

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1.04

1.02 - 1.05

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Atherosclerotic complications

Cardiovascular disease (present)

30 (4.9)

-

-

0.78

0.35 - 1.76

0.78

0.35 - 1.75

Cerebrovascular disease (present)

26 (4.2)

-

-

0.58

0.24 - 1.42

0.62

0.25 - 1.53

Medical history

-

-

Antihypertensive drug use (yes)

242 (39.5)

-

-

0.72

0.49 - 1.07

0.72

0.49 - 1.07

Antidyslipidemic drug use (yes)

74 (12.1)

-

-

1.18

0.68 - 2.04

1.18

0.68 - 2.05

Antidiabetic drug use (yes)

31 (5.1)

-

-

0.73

0.34 - 1.57

0.73

0.34 - 1.58