Table 2.
Results of HLS-EU-Q16 scores in the total sample (n = 460).
| Domain | Item | Very difficult | Difficult | Easy | Very easy | Mean ± SD (item)* | Mean ± SD (domain) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care | (1) —find information on treatments or illnesses that concern you? | 0 (0%) | 44 (9.6%) | 52 (11.3%) | 364 (79.1%) | 3.01 ± 0.45 | 3.05 ± 0.68 |
| (2) —find out where to get professional help when you are ill? | 0 (0%) | 20 (4.3%) | 232 (50.5%) | 208 (45.2%) | 3.40 ± 0.57 | ||
| (3) —understand what the doctor says to you? | 0 (0%) | 72 (15.6%) | 304 (66.1%) | 84 (18.3%) | 3.02 ± 0.58 | ||
| (4) —understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instructions on how to take a prescribed medicine? | 0 (0%) | 24 (5.2%) | 240 (52.2%) | 196 (42.6%) | 3.37 ± 0.58 | ||
| (5) —judge when you need to get a second opinion from your doctor? | 28 (6.1%) | 220 (47.9%) | 176 (38.2%) | 36 (7.8%) | 2.47 ± 0.72 | ||
| (6) —use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness? | 12 (2.6%) | 164 (35.7%) | 252 (54.8%) | 32 (6.9%) | 2.66 ± 0.64 | ||
| (7) —follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist? | 4 (0.9%) | 0 (0%) | 244 (53.0%) | 212 (46.1%) | 3.44 ± 0.54 | ||
| Disease prevention | (8) —find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression? | 28 (6.1%) | 156 (33.9%) | 220 (47.8%) | 56 (12.2%) | 2.66 ± 0.76 | 3.00 ± 1.41 |
| (9) —understand health warnings about behavior such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | 0 (0%) | 44 (9.6%) | 52 (11.3%) | 364 (79.1%) | 3.43 ± 0.60 | ||
| (10) —understand why you need health screenings? | 0 (0%) | 12 (2.6%) | 192 (41.7%) | 256 (55.7%) | 3.53 ± 0.54 | ||
| (11) —judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable? | 32 (6.9%) | 160 (34.8%) | 232 (50.5%) | 36 (7.8%) | 2.59 ± 0.73 | ||
| (12) —decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media? | 20 (4.4%) | 100 (21.7%) | 280 (60.9%) | 60 (13.0%) | 2.82 ± 0.70 | ||
| Health promotion | (13) —find out what activities are good for your mental well-being? | 0 (0%) | 96 (20.9%) | 252 (54.8%) | 112 (24.3%) | 3.03 ± 0.67 | 3.08 ± 0.67 |
| (14) —understand advice on health from family members or friends? | 4 (0.9%) | 40 (8.7%) | 288 (62.6%) | 128 (27.8%) | 3.17 ± 0.60 | ||
| (15) —understand information in the media on how to get healthier? | 8 (1.7%) | 84 (18.3%) | 268 (58.3%) | 100 (21.7%) | 3.00 ± 0.68 | ||
| (16) —judge which everyday behavior is related to your health? | 4 (0.9%) | 80 (17.4%) | 236 (51.3%) | 140 (30.4%) | 3.11 ± 0.70 | ||
| Total | 3.04 ± 0.70 | ||||||
*Mean and standard deviation are shown with the degree of perceived difficulty in each situation proposed in the questionnaire (very difficult = 1, difficult = 2, easy = 3 and very easy = 4).