Table 3. Sources of Health-Information and Level of Trust.
| Brief Health Literacy Screen Scores | p-valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Mean (SD) | Median (Range) | ||
| Have you ever looked for information about health or medical topics from any source? | .012 | ||
| Yes | 12.4 (3.4) | 15.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| No | 10.8 (3.7) | 11.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Have you ever looked for cancer information from any source? | .009 | ||
| Yes | 13.0 (2.7) | 14.5 (7.0 - 15.0) | |
| No | 10.8 (3.9) | 11.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| The most recent time you looked for information about health or medical topics where did you go first? | .111 | ||
| Books, brochures, pamphlets, etc. | 12.0 (2.6) | 12.0 (9.0 - 15.0) | |
| Family, Friend/coworker | 9.5 (1.7) | 9.5 (8.0 - 11.0) | |
| Doctor or health care provider | 11.3 (4.0) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Complementary, alternative or unconventional practitioner | 15.0 (.) | 15.0 (15.0 - 15.0) | |
| Radio | 9.0 (2.8) | 9.0 (7.0 - 11.0) | |
| Internet | 13.4 (2.3) | 15.0 (8.0 - 15.0) | |
| Religious leader | 11.0 (5.7) | 11.0 (7.0 - 15.0) | |
| In general, how much would your trust information about health or health or medical topics from each of the following? | |||
| A doctor | .129 | ||
| A lot/Some | 11.9 (3.5) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 9.4 (4.7) | 8.0 (3.0 - 14.0) | |
| Family or Friends | .029 | ||
| A lot/Some | 11.3 (3.7) | 12.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 13.1 (3.0) | 15.0 (7.0 - 15.0) | |
| Newspapers or Magazines | .408 | ||
| A lot/Some | 12.2 (3.0) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 11.4 (3.9) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Radio | .066 | ||
| A lot/Some | 10.9 (3.8) | 11.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 12.4 (3.4) | 14.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Internet | .978 | ||
| A lot/Some | 11.9 (3.1) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 11.6 (3.9) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Television | .714 | ||
| A lot/Some | 12.0 (3.2) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 11.5 (4.0) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Government Health Agencies | .575 | ||
| A lot/Some | 11.5 (3.6) | 12.5 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 12.0 (3.7) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Charitable Organizations | .232 | ||
| A lot/Some | 12.1 (3.4) | 13.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 11.3 (3.8) | 12.5 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Religious Organizations and Leaders | .027 | ||
| A lot/Some | 11.0 (3.7) | 11.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 12.6 (3.3) | 14.5 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Spiritual healer | .386 | ||
| A lot/Some | 11.3 (3.8) | 12.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| A little/Not at all | 12.2 (3.4) | 14.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
| Do you ever go on-line to access the Internet or World Wide Web? | .001 | ||
| Yes | 12.9 (2.6) | 14.0 (7.0 - 15.0) | |
| No | 10.1 (4.2) | 11.0 (3.0 - 15.0) | |
Note.
a
= p-value from Kruskal-Wallis test