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Mean health literacy score based on the health literacy dimensions
| Dimensions | Health literacy score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Poor; n (%) | Medium; n (%) | Good; n (%) | |
| Access | 21.37±2.91 | 59 (16.4) | 239 (66.4) | 62 (17.2) |
| Reading | 15.36±2.89 | 48 (13.3) | 258 (71.7) | 54 (15) |
| Understanding | 28.33±3.8 | 53 (14.7) | 245 (68.1) | 62 (17.2) |
| Health literacy evaluation | 15.01±2.8 | 72 (20) | 216 (60) | 72 (20) |
| Decision-making | 44.20±7.79 | 52 (14.4) | 242 (67.2) | 66 (18.3) |
| Total health literacy | 125.99±16.01 | 49 (13.6) | 254 (70.6) | 57 (15.8) |
