From: Does health literacy affect patients’ receipt of preventative primary care? A multilevel analysis
Variables (N = 739) | Categories | n | % |
---|---|---|---|
Patient demographics | |||
Age (n = 732) | 40-54 years | 321 | 43.9 |
55-70 years | 411 | 56.1 | |
Sex (n = 734) | Female | 509 | 69.3 |
Male | 225 | 30.7 | |
Place of birth (n = 733) | Australia | 552 | 75.3 |
Outside Australia | 181 | 24.7 | |
Language (N = 731) | Speaks English at home | 704 | 96.3 |
Speaks a language other than English at home | 27 | 3.7 | |
Education (n = 732) | No university degree | 478 | 65.3 |
University degree | 254 | 34.7 | |
Employment (n = 725) | In labour force | 474 | 65.4 |
Not in labour force | 251 | 34.6 | |
Owner of own accommodation (n = 734) | Yes | 661 | 90.1 |
No | 73 | 9.9 | |
Patient risk factors | |||
Sufficient Health Literacy (n = 726)^ | Yes | 375 | 51.7 |
No | 351 | 48.3 | |
Smoking risk (n = 734)^^ | Yes | 63 | 8.6 |
No | 671 | 91.4 | |
Diet risk (n = 724)* | Yes | 582 | 80.4 |
No | 142 | 19.6 | |
Alcohol risk (n = 725)** | Yes | 190 | 26.2 |
No | 535 | 73.8 | |
Physical activity risk (n = 728)# | Yes | 404 | 55.5 |
No | 324 | 44.5 | |
Weight risk (n = 703)## | Yes | 415 | 59.0 |
No | 288 | 41.0 | |
Practice characteristics | |||
Practice size (n = 739) | Less than 5 GPs (17 practices) | 403 | 54.5 |
5 or more GPs (13 practices) | 336 | 45.5 | |
Practice location (n = 739) | State capital cities (28 practices) | 695 | 94.0 |
Inner regional (2 practices) | 44 | 6.0 |