Table 1. Mean Scores for eHealth Literacy Scalea Among African American Study Participants (N = 881), by Sociodemographic Characteristic, Florida, 2014–2015.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | Score, Mean (SD) | t Statistic or F Statistic (P Value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex b | |||
| Male | 300 (34) | 29.4 (7.8) | 7.00 (.008) |
| Female | 579 (66) | 30.8 (7.7) | |
| Age groupc | |||
| 18–29 | 357 (41) | 31.4 (6.6)d | 28.06 (<.001) |
| 30–50 | 316 (36) | 31.4 (7.2)d | |
| ≥51 | 204 (23) | 26.9 (9.4)e | |
| Marital status b | |||
| Married | 283 (32) | 29.6 (8.6) | 1.92 (.06) |
| Not married | 594 (68) | 30.72 (7.4) | |
| Born in the United States b | |||
| Yes | 783 (89) | 30.2 (7.8) | 1.62 (.11) |
| No | 96 (11) | 31.6 (7.8) | |
| Educationc | |||
| <High school | 76 (9) | 25.0 (10.4)f | 20.25 (<.001) |
| High school | 221 (25) | 28.4 (8.8)e | |
| College credits | 329 (38) | 31.4 (6.4)d | |
| 4-year degree | 129 (15) | 32.6 (6.0)d | |
| Graduate degree | 121 (14) | 32.4 (6.8)d | |
| Employment b | |||
| Employed | 548 (62) | 31.4 (6.8) | 5.31 (<.001) |
| Unemployed | 330 (38) | 28.6 (8.9) | |
| Home ownership b | |||
| Yes | 255 (29) | 30.5 (7.8) | 0.15 (.88) |
| No | 624 (71) | 30.4 (7.7) | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
a
Each of the 8 items were rated on a 5-point Likert scale, with 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree. Overall eHealth Literacy Scale score ranges from 8 to 40.
b
t test performed.
c
F test performed.
d,e,f
Posthoc comparisons were conducted to determine significant differences between categories; categories that do not have matching superscripted letters are significantly different.