Table 2.

Health Literacy Questionnaire Scales

Scales	Number of items
1. Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers	4
2. Having sufficient information to manage my health	4
3. Actively managing my health	5
4. Social support for my health	5
5. Appraisal of health information	5
6. Ability to actively engage with healthcare professionals	5
7. Navigating the healthcare system	6
8. Ability to find good information	5
9. Understanding health information well enough to know what to do	5

Scales 1–5 are rated on a 4-point Likert-type scale (1: strongly disagree to 4: strongly agree) and scales 6–9 are rated on a 5-point Likert-type scales (1: cannot do to 5: very easy).