Table 4

Predictors of ‘Actively managing my health’ stratified by educational attainment. Results from adjusted linear regressions (n=1333)

Educational attainmentDomainRegression coefficientSE95% CIsp Value
Primary or secondary
(n=241)		Having sufficient information to manage my health0.0340.069(−0.102 to 0.169)0.627
Social support for health 0.156 0.053 (0.052 to 0.259) 0.003
Appraisal of health information 0.435 0.058 (0.320 to 0.549) <0.001
Postsecondary
(eg, carpenter and farmer;
n=381)		 Having sufficient information to manage my health 0.251 0.056 (0.140 to 0.361) <0.001
Social support for health 0.053 0.044 (−0.033 to 0.139) 0.228
Appraisal of health information 0.404 0.051 (0.305 to 0.504) <0.001
Tertiary (non-master)
(eg, nurse and policeman; n=447)		 Having sufficient information to manage my health 0.313 0.049 (0.216 to 0.410) <0.001
Social support for health 0.087 0.039 (0.010 to 0.164) 0.026
Appraisal of health information 0.372 0.042 (0.290 to 0.454) <0.001
Master
(eg, engineer and lawyer;
n=266)		 Having sufficient information to manage my health 0.168 0.054 (0.061 to 0.274) 0.002
Social support for health 0.176 0.045 (0.087 to 0.265) <0.001
Appraisal of health information 0.385 0.046 (0.296 to 0.475) <0.001