Table 2.

Percentage distribution of responses for HLS-EU-Q16 items

On a scale from very easy to very difficult, how easy would you say it is to …?		Very easy + easy	Difficult + very difficult	Don’t know
1	Find information on treatment of illnesses that concern you	77.6	15.6	6.8
2	Find out where to get professional help when you are ill	85.6	10.9	3.5
3	Understand what your doctor tells you	93.9	5.5	0.7
4	Understand your doctor or pharmacist’s instructions on how to take a prescribed medicine	96.2	3.2	0.6
5	Judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor	69.8	16.7	13.5
6	Use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness	77.3	15	7.7
7	Follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist	96.4	2.5	1.1
8	Find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress and depression	70.1	16.6	13.3
9	Understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much	94	4.1	1.9
10	Understand why you need health screenings	94.1	3.8	2.2
11	Judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable	78	15.2	6.8
12	Decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media	82.5	12.5	5
13	Find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being	88.9	7.3	3.8
14	Understand advice on health from family members or friends	94.1	4	1.9
15	Understand information in the media on how to become healthier	88.9	7.7	3.4
16	Judge which everyday behavior is related to your health	93.5	4.5	2