Table 3 Multivariable analysis for investigating factors associated with health literacy in university students

Sociodemographic factor

Age

−0.05 ± 0.13 (−0.30, 0.20)

0.12 ± 0.13 (−0.14, 0.38)

−0.03 ± 0.15 (−0.32, 0.25)

−0.247 ± 0.150 (−0.542, 0.049)

Gender

1.41 ± 0.40 (0.62, 2.21)**

1.62 ± 0.42 (0.80, 2.44)**

1.69 ± 0.46 (0.78, 2.60)**

0.945 ± 0.478 (0.008, 1.882)*

Monthly income

1.28 ± 0.27 (0.76, 1.80)**

1.22 ± 0.28 (0.67, 1.76)**

1.41 ± 0.31 (0.81, 2.01)**

1.226 ± 0.315 (0.609, 1.843)**

Parental education

0.20 ± 0.25 (−0.28, 0.68)

0.08 ± 0.25 (−0.42, 0.57)

0.44 ± 0.28 (−0.11, 0.99)

0.100 ± 0.290 (−0.469, 0.669)

Academic factors

Faculty study

2.86 ± 0.40 (2.07, 3.64)**

2.54 ± 0.41 (1.72, 3.35)**

3.28 ± 0.46 (2.38, 4.19)**

2.784 ± 0.474 (1.855, 3.713)**

GPAX

0.30 ± 0.27 (−0.23, 0.83)

0.28 ± 0.28 (−0.27, 0.83)

0.55 ± 0.31 (−0.06, 1.16)

0.085 ± 0.319 (−0.541, 0.711)

Lifestyle factor

Smoking

−0.58 ± 0.23 (−1.03, −0.13)*

−0.73 ± 0.24 (−1.19, −0.26)**

−0.48 ± 0.26 (−0.99, 0.04)

−0.531 ± 0.269 (−1.059, −0.004)*

Alcohol consumption

−0.45 ± 0.22 (−0.89, −0.01)*

−0.40 ± 0.23 (−0.85, 0.05)

−0.49 ± 0.26 (−0.99, 0.01)

−0.458 ± 0.263 (−0.975, 0.059)

Physical activity

0.35 ± 0.16 (0.04, 0.66)*

0.10 ± 0.16 (−0.22, 0.42)

0.07 ± 0.18 (−0.29, 0.42)

0.865 ± 0.186 (0.500, 1.229)*

Eating fatty foods

−0.41 ± 0.35 (−1.10, 0.28)

−0.22 ± 0.36 (−0.93, 0.50)

−0.79 ± 0.40 (−1.59, 0.00)*

−0.239 ± 0.417 (−1.056, 0.578)

Eating sweet foods/drinks

−0.87 ± 0.31 (−1.49, −0.26)**

−0.77 ± 0.33 (−1.41, −0.13)*

−0.68 ± 0.36 (−1.38, 0.03)

−1.163 ± 0.372 (−1.893, −0.433)**

Eating salty foods

−0.19 ± 0.29 (−0.76, 0.38)

−0.23 ± 0.30 (−0.82, 0.35)

−0.10 ± 0.33 (−0.75, 0.55)

−0.235 ± 0.341 (−0.904, 0.434)