Table 1.

Item-wise correlation coefficients for the Marathi version of HLS-14

Item	Correlation coefficient
I find characters that I cannot read	0.89
The print is too small for me (Even though I wear glasses)	0.65
The content is too difficult for me	0.70
It takes a long time to read them	0.75
I need someone to help me read them	0.73
I collect information from various sources	0.38
I extract the information I want	0.77
I understand the obtained information	0.93
I tell my opinion about the illness to my doctor, family, or friends	0.78
I apply the obtained information to my daily life	0.42
I consider whether the information is applicable for me	0.81
I consider whether the information is credible	0.78
I check whether the information is valid and reliable	0.76
I collect information to make my healthcare decisions	0.78