Table 3. Mean Scores for eHealth Literacy Scalea Among African American Study Participants (N = 881), by Source of Health Information Used, Florida, 2014–2015.
| Source of Health Information | No. (%) | Score, Mean (SD) | t 879 (P Value) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians | |||
| Yes | 542 (62) | 30.5 (7.5) | 0.59 (.44) |
| No | 339 (38) | 30.1 (8.2) | |
| Internet | |||
| Yes | 529 (60) | 32.3 (6.1) | 85.97 (<.001) |
| No | 352 (40) | 27.5 (9.0) | |
| Television | |||
| Yes | 353 (40) | 30.1 (7.6) | 0.80 (.37) |
| No | 528 (60) | 30.6 (7.9) | |
| Nurses | |||
| Yes | 324 (37) | 31.1 (7.3) | 4.53 (.03) |
| No | 557 (63) | 29.9 (8.0) | |
| Books | |||
| Yes | 290 (33) | 31.3 (7.0) | 6.09 (.01) |
| No | 591 (67) | 29.9 (8.1) | |
| Friends | |||
| Yes | 262 (30) | 30.7 (6.6) | 0.83 (.36) |
| No | 619 (70) | 30.2 (8.2) | |
| Magazines | |||
| Yes | 199 (23) | 31.0 (6.9) | 1.58 (.21) |
| No | 682 (77) | 30.2 (8.0) | |
| Newspapers | |||
| Yes | 153 (17) | 31.0 (7.2) | 1.17 (.28) |
| No | 728 (83) | 30.2 (7.9) | |
| Radio | |||
| Yes | 126 (14) | 31.9 (7.0) | 5.42 (.02) |
| No | 755 (86) | 30.1 (7.9) | |
| News apps on smartphones | |||
| Yes | 113 (13) | 32.3 (6.2) | 7.76 (.006) |
| No | 768 (87) | 30.1 (8.0) | |
| Spouse or partner | |||
| Yes | 87 (10) | 31.0 (7.5) | 0.68 (.41) |
| No | 794 (90) | 30.3 (7.8) | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
a
Each of the 8 items in eHealth Literacy Scale 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.