Table 2.

Health literacy questionnaire scale scores for overall cohort (N = 187)

	Mean	95% CI
Part 1. HLQ scale scores, possible range of scores 1–4
1. Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers Number of items = 4	3.19	3.12–3.27
2. Having sufficient information to manage health Number of items = 4	2.92	2.85–3.01
3. Actively managing health Number of items = 5	2.94	2.87–3.02
4. Social support for health Number of items = 5	3.02	2.94–3.10
5. Appraisal of health information Number of items = 5	2.56	2.48–2.63
Part 2. HLQ scale scores, possible range of scores 1–5
6. Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers Number of items = 5	3.83	3.74–3.93
7. Ability to navigate the healthcare system Number of items = 6	3.51	3.42–3.60
8. Ability to find good health information Number of items = 5	3.42	3.33–3.51
9. Ability to read and understand health information well enough to know what to do Number of items = 5	3.71	3.63–3.80

HLQ scores in part 1 indicate the following responses: 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = agree, 4 = strongly agree. HLQ scores in part 2 indicate the following responses: 1 = cannot do, 2 = usually difficult, 3 = sometimes difficult, 4 = usually easy and 5 = always easy.

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval. HLQ, Health Literacy Questionnaire.