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)

519 (70.6)

1.02

0.74 - 1.40

-

-

0.81

0.53 - 1.23

Extracting relevant information

(≥4 vs. <4)

423 (57.6)

1.53

1.14 - 2.05

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-

-

1.95

1.28 - 2.97

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

424 (57.7)

1.21

0.90 - 1.62

-

-

0.91

0.62 - 1.35

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

388 (52.8)

1.21

0.91 - 1.62

-

-

0.83

0.56 - 1.22

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

417 (56.7)

1.52

1.13 - 2.04

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-

-

1.30

0.90 - 1.88

Total score (≥18 vs. <18)

411 (55.9)

1.38

1.03 - 1.86

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1.43

1.06 - 1.94

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-

Age (years old)

-

-

1.03

1.01 - 1.04

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2.34

1.61 - 3.40

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Atherosclerotic complications

Cardiovascular disease (present)

19 (2.6)

-

-

0.76

0.29 - 2.02

0.47

0.26 - 1.86

Cerebrovascular disease (present)

12 (1.6)

-

-

4.29

0.91 - 20.3

4.15

0.87 - 19.91

Medical history

Antihypertensive drug use (yes)

310 (42.2)

-

-

0.66

0.47 - 0.94

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0.68

0.48 - 0.97

Antidyslipidemic drug use (yes)

137 (18.6)

-

-

1.02

0.68 - 1.53

0.98

0.65 - 1.47

Antidiabetic drug use (yes)

15 (2.0)

-

-

0.59

0.20 - 1.73

0.64

0.22 - 1.91