Table 3 The association between health literacy domains and oral health adjusted for gender, age and educational level. Logistic regression. (n = 335, Slovak adults aged 18 to 68 years, data collected in 2015)

HLQ 1

Feel understood and supported by Healthcare provider

1.12

(0.72–1.74)

1.30

(0.84–2.01)

1.90

(1.13–3.18)^**

0.88

(0.55–1.40)

1.80

(1.14–2.86)**

0.66

(0.40–1.11)

HLQ 2

Have sufficient information to manage health

0.84

(0.56–1.27)

1.16

(0.78–1.74)

1.64

(1.01–2.66)^*

0.98

(0.63–1.52)

1.71

(1.12–2.61)**

1.01

(0.62–1.63)

HLQ 3

Actively managing my health

1.37

(0.88–2.13)

1.02

(0.66–1.57)

2.33

(1.37–3.96)^***

1.16

(0.72–1.86)

1.26

(0.80–1.97)

1.12

(0.67–1.88)

HLQ 4

Social support for health

1.79

(1.13–2.84)***

1.18

(0.75–1.84)

1.73

(1.02–2.92)^*

1.10

(0.68–1.78)

1.09

(0.69–1.73)

1.08

(0.63–1.85)

HLQ 5

Appraisal of health information

0.92

(0.60–1.42)

1.00

(0.65–1.52)

2.18

(1.29–3.70)^***

1.21

(0.76–1.91)

1.27

(0.82–1.96)

1.01

(0.61–1.66)

HLQ 6

Ability to actively cooperate with health care providers

0.94

(0.68–1.30)

1.35

(0.97–1.86)

1.34

(0.92–1.97)

1.05

(0.75–1.49)

1.15

(0.83–1.59)

0.85

(0.59–1.24)

HLQ 7

Navigating the healthcare system

0.87

(0.63–1.20)

1.35

(0.98–1.86)

1.43

(0.98–2.10)

1.00

(0.70–1.85)

1.05

(0.76–1.45)

0.94

(0.65–1.37)

HLQ 8

Ability to find good health information

0.97

(0.71–1.32)

1.48

(1.08–2.03)**

1.32

(0.92–1.89)

1.23

(0.87–1.73)

1.25

(0.91–1.73)

1.00

(0.70–1.44)

HLQ 9

Understanding health information well enough to know what to do

0.98

(0.70–1.37)

1.38

(0.99–1.93)

1.37

(0.93–2.02)

1.08

(0.76–1.54)

1.29

(0.92–1.81)

0.88

(0.60–1.29)