Table 3.

Health literacy status and barriers to portal navigation and interpretation of health information

Domain	Variable	Adequate Health Literacy	Limited Health Literacy	Very Limited Health Literacy	P-value
Portal Navigation	Tasks Completed Without Assistance (mean)	4.2	1.27	0.25	<.001
	Basic Computer Barrier, n (%)	1 (10)	11 (73)	4 (100)	.003
	Routine Computer Barrier, n (%)	9 (90)	14 (93)	3 (75)	.546
	Reading/Writing Barrier, n (%)	3 (30)	5 (33)	2 (50)	.725
	Medical Content Barrier, n (%)	1 (10)	4 (26)	0 (0)	.326
Health Interpretation	Difficulty Finding Treatment Plan, n (%)	0 (0)	5 (41)	2 (50)	.067
	Difficulty Interpreting Lab Results, n (%)	1 (10)	6 (40)	3 (75)	.187
	Seeking Explanation From Provider, n (%)	9 (90)	14 (93)	4 (100)	1.000