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Psychological distress was regressed on chronic diseases, health literacy domains and their interactions, controlling for demographic, socioeconomic and health factors.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of 5790 adults, 4212 (72.75%) aged 18\u201364; 846 (14.6%) had high or very high psychological distress, 1819 (31.4%) had diabetes, CKD or CVD, 2645 (45.7%) musculoskeletal conditions, and 910 (15.7%) lower respiratory conditions. Having sufficient information from healthcare providers was associated with the lowest level of psychological distress for CKD and cancer. Social support was associated with significantly lower levels of psychological distress for cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and lower respiratory conditions. Understanding health information was associated with the largest improvement in psychological distress for diabetes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Higher health literacies were associated with reduced risks of psychological distress among individuals managing chronic conditions. 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