From: Health literacy of pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Mansoura district, Egypt
Sociodemographic characteristics | Limited HL (n = 305) N (%) | Sufficient HL (n = 77) N (%) | Test of significance χ2 | COR (95% CI) |
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Age(a) | ||||
≤ 27 years | 166 (86) | 27 (14) | P ≤ 0.05* | 2.2 (1.32–3.72) |
> 27 years | 139 (73.5) | 50 (26.5) | 1 (r) | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 117 (78) | 33 (22) | P > 0.05 | 1 (r) |
Rural | 188 (81) | 44 (19) | 1.2 (0.73–2.00) | |
Educational attainment | ||||
< University education | 263 (88.6) | 34 (11.4) | P ≤ 0.05* | 7.9 (4.54–13.80) |
≥ University education | 42 (49.4) | 43 (50.6) | 1 (r) | |
Working status | ||||
Housewife | 249 (82.7) | 52 (17.3) | P ≤ 0.05* | 2.1 (1.22–3.74) |
Working | 56 (69.1) | 25 (30.9) | 1 (r) | |
Husband’s age(a) | ||||
≤ 32 years | 164 (80) | 41 (20) | P > 0.05 | 1.0 (0.62–1.69) |
> 32 years | 141 (79.7) | 36 (20.3) | 1 (r) | |
Husband’s educational attainment | ||||
< University education | 252 (86.9) | 38 (13.1) | P ≤ 0.05* | 4.9 (2.86–8.34) |
≥ University education | 53 (57.6) | 39 (42.4) | 1 (r) | |
Husband’s occupation | ||||
Not working | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | FET | 1 (0.11–9.17) |
Working | 301 (79.8) | 76 (20.2) | P > 0.05 | 1 (r) |
Family income | ||||
Unsatisfactory | 193 (94.6) | 11 (5.4) | P ≤ 0.05* | 10.3 (5.24–20.40) |
Satisfactory | 112 (62.9) | 66 (37.1) | 1 (r) | |
Suffering from chronic disease | ||||
Yes | 49 (75.4) | 16 (24.6) | P > 0.05 | 1 (r) |
No | 256 (80.8) | 61 (19.2) | 1.4 (0.73–2.57) | |
Most frequent source of health information | ||||
Internet | 43 (60.6) | 28 (39.4) | P ≤ 0.05* | 1 (r) |
Other sources | 262 (84.2) | 49 (15.8) | 3.5 (2.0–6.1) |