Table 3:
Health literacy, socio-demographic and health characteristics by cluster (n = 883)
| Cluster | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n in cluster (% of sample) |
115 (13.0) |
132 (15.0) |
243 (27.5) |
108 (12.2) |
104 (11.8) |
96 (10.9) |
85 (9.6) |
883 (100.0) |
| 1. Healthcare provider support | 3.7 (0.3) | 3.1 (0.5) | 3.1 (0.4) | 2.7 (0.4) | 2.6 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.4) | 2.7 (0.4) | 3.0 (0.6) |
| 2. Having sufficient information | 3.7 (0.3) | 3.3 (0.4) | 3.0 (0.3) | 2.9 (0.2) | 3.0 (0.3) | 2.7 (0.4) | 3.0 (0.2) | 3.1 (0.5) |
| 3. Actively managing health | 3.5 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.4) | 2.4 (0.4) | 3.0 (0.3) | 2.3 (0.5) | 3.1 (0.4) | 2.9 (0.6) |
| 4. Social support | 3.7 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.3) | 3.0 (0.3) | 2.7 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.4) | 2.6 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.5) |
| 5. Critical appraisal | 3.6 (0.3) | 3.0 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.3) | 2.6 (0.4) | 2.9 (0.3) | 2.6 (0.5) | 2.8 (0.5) | 3.0 (0.5) |
| 6. Active engagement with healthcare providers | 4.7 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.1 (0.3) | 3.5 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.1 (0. 5) | 4.0 (0.6) |
| 7. Navigating the healthcare system | 4.6 (0.3) | 4.3 (0.4) | 3.8 (0.4) | 4.0 (0.3) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.5 (0.3) | 3.2 (0.4) | 3.9 (0.6) |
| 8. Ability to find good health information | 4.7 (0.3) | 4.4 (0.4) | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.2 (0.4) | 4.0 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.4) | 4.1 (0.5) |
| 9. Reading and understanding health information | 4.7 (0.3) | 4.6 (0.3) | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.3 (0.4) | 4.1 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.4) | 3.1 (0.4) | 4.1 (0.5) |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 34.0 (5.8) | 33.6 (6.1) | 32.0 (6.6) | 32.5 (4.5) | 31.8 (5.6) | 32.3 (6.0) | 31.4 (5.6) | 32.5 (6.0) |
| Speak English at home, n (%) | 107 (93.9) | 114 (86.4) | 203 (83.9) | 95 (88.0) | 87 (83.7) | 81 (84.4) | 70 (82.4) | 757 (85.9) |
| Completed university degree, n (%) | 97 (84.3) | 107 (81.1) | 179 (73.7) | 63 (58.3) | 75 (72.1) | 60 (62.5) | 52 (61.2) | 633 (71.7) |
| Self-reported social standing, mean (SD) | 6.6 (1.4) | 6.1 (1.3) | 6.1 (1.4) | 5.7 (1.4) | 5.8 (1.5) | 5.5 (1.4) | 5.3 (1.5) | 5.9 (1.5) |
| Cohabiting with a partner, n (%) | 100 (87.7) | 115 (87.1) | 217 (89.3) | 97 (89.8) | 84 (80.8) | 84 (87.5) | 74 (87.1) | 771 (87.4) |
| Country of residence | ||||||||
| USA, n (%) | 69 (60.5) | 37 (28.2) | 91 (37.6) | 15 (13.9) | 22 (21.2) | 19 (20.0) | 21 (24.7) | 274 (31.2) |
| UK, n (%) | 11 (9.7) | 37 (28.2) | 46 (19.0) | 55 (50.9) | 39 (37.5) | 29 (30.5) | 21 (24.7) | 238 (27.1) |
| Postpartum, n (%) | 44 (38.3) | 70 (53.0) | 121 (49.8) | 71 (65.7) | 63 (60.6) | 60 (62.5) | 45 (52.9) | 474 (53.7) |
| Number of children | ||||||||
| 0 | 13 (11.3) | 17 (12.9) | 39 (16.0) | 19 (17.6) | 17 (16.3) | 14 (14.6) | 13 (15.3) | 132 (14.9) |
| 1 | 43 (37.4) | 53 (40.2) | 104 (42.8) | 49 (45.4) | 50 (48.1) | 38 (39.6) | 40 (47.1) | 377 (42.7) |
| 2 or more | 59 (51.3) | 62 (47.0) | 100 (41.2) | 40 (37.0) | 37 (35.6) | 44 (45.8) | 32 (37.6) | 374 (42.4) |
| Model of care: Models with relational continuitya, n (%) | 70 (60.9) | 72 (55.0) | 142 (58.4) | 56 (51.9) | 46 (46.0) | 40 (42.6) | 29 (35.4) | 455 (52.1) |
| Physical health: Good, very good or excellent, n (%) | 113 (98.3) | 126 (95.5) | 225 (93.0) | 101 (93.5) | 96 (92.3) | 78 (81.3) | 71 (83.5) | 810 (91.8) |
| Mental health: Good, very good or excellent, n (%) | 109 (95.6) | 109 (83.2) | 214 (88.4) | 94 (87.0) | 74 (72.1) | 71 (74.0) | 60 (70.6) | 732 (83.2) |
aAn ongoing relationship between a patient and one or more care providers (Haggerty et al., 2003).