Table 2.
Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) scores for overall sample
| Mean (SD) [95 % CI] | Missing data (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| HLQ scale | ||
| Range 1 (lowest) -4 (highest) | ||
| 1. Feeling understood and supported by healthcare professionals | 3.21 (0.54) [3.17, 3.25] | 2 |
| 2. Having sufficient information to manage my health | 2.98 (0.54) [2.94, 3.01] | 3 |
| 3. Actively managing my health | 3.02 (0.50) [2.99, 3.06] | 4 |
| 4. Social support for health | 3.03 (0.55) [2.99, 3.07] | 3 |
| 5. Appraisal of health information | 2.78 (0.54) [2.75, 2.82] | 7 |
| Range 1 (lowest) -5 (highest) | ||
| 6. Ability to actively engage with healthcare professionals | 3.97 (0.69) [3.92, 4.02] | 15 |
| 7. Navigating the healthcare system | 3.82 (0.67) [3.78, 3.87] | 12 |
| 8. Ability to find good health information | 3.65 (0.75) [3.60, 3.71] | 15 |
| 9. Understand health information enough to know what to do | 3.85 (0.74) [3.81, 3.91] | 13 |
Abbreviations = SD Standard deviation, CI confidence interval