Ida Wagner Svendsen|Maria Busk Damgaard|Carsten Kronborg Bak|Henrik Bøggild|Christian Torp?Pedersen|Majbritt Svendsen|Gabriele Berg?Beckhoff
Employment Status and Health Literacy in Denmark: A Population-Based Study
objectives examining whether specific population groups working employment health literacy level methods data retrieved nationally representative crosssectional study danish population conducted health literacy questionnaire hlseuq16 2016 2017 sociodemographic characteristics drawn national registers odds ratio association employment status health literacy estimated logistic regression models adjusted sociodemographic characteristics probability weights used adjust differences responses results logistic regression analyses showed receiving unemployment benefits social assistance employment support allowance retirement pension sickness benefit significantly associated inadequate health literacy compared employed industry highest odds ratio inadequate health literacy present receiving unemployment benefit 178 95 ci 123256 conclusion population groups working receiving economic public support higher odds inadequate health literacy competencies compared active labor force considering age socioeconomic factors result contributes understanding health disparities connection occupational situation