Association between ‘Ability to understand health information’ and socioeconomic characteristics, and the presence of additional conditions in different long-term condition groups
| Diabetes (n=1819) β | CVD (n=1329) β | COPD (n=1398) β | Musculoskeletal disorders (n=7927) β | Cancer (n=973) β | Mental disorders (n=1915) β | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (ref Female) | ||||||
| Male | −0.03 | 0.04 | −0.05 | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.02 |
| Age (ref. 25–44) | ||||||
| 45–64 | 0.11 | 0.02 | −0.01 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.02 |
| 65–84 | 0.14 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.08* | 0.09 | −0.05 |
| ≥85 | −0.14 | −0.31* | −0.06 | −0.17* | 0.03 | −0.30* |
| Ethnic background (ref Danish) | ||||||
| Immigrant | −0.36* | −0.16 | −0.20 | −0.18* | −0.19 | −0.15* |
| Living situation (ref live with others) | ||||||
| Alone | −0.08* | −0.11* | −0.07 | −0.03 | −0.14* | −0.01 |
| Education level (ref High) | ||||||
| Medium | −0.20* | −0.21* | −0.23* | −0.19* | −0.27* | −0.22* |
| Low | −0.45* | −0.48* | −0.37* | −0.39* | −0.44* | −0.49* |
| Additional diseases | ||||||
| Diabetes (ref no diabetes) | − | −0.08 | −0.08 | −0.07* | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| CVD (ref no CVD) | −0.16* | − | −0.18* | −0.15* | −0.12 | −0.26* |
| COPD (ref no COPD) | −0.09 | −0.08 | − | −0.09* | −0.01 | 0.02 |
| Musculoskeletal disorders (ref no musculoskeletal disorders) | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.08* | − | −0.02 | −0.09* |
| Cancer (ref no cancer) | 0.06 | −0.02 | 0.00 | −0.02 | − | −0.13 |
| Mental disorders (ref no mental disorders) | −0.07 | −0.30* | −0.09 | −0.21* | −0.27* | − |
*p<0.05.
All coefficients of linear regression are adjusted for gender, age, ethnic background, educational level, living situation and additional diseases.
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease.