Table 3.

Health literacy (HL) of the general population measured during the first European HL survey (HLS-EU) in the five European countries included in the study. Mean values and breakdown into decreasing HL levels. Data from HLS-EU Consortium [22].

Variables	Austria	Bulgaria	Greece	Poland	Spain
No. participants	978	925	998	921	974
Health Literacy (HLS-EU-Q47)
Excellent HL (%)	9.9%	11.3%	15.6%	19.5%	9.1%
Sufficient HL (%)	33.7%	26.6%	39.6%	35.9%	32.6%
Problematic HL (%)	38.2%	35.2%	30.9%	34.4%	50.8%
Inadequate HL (%)	18.2%	26.9%	13.9%	10.2%	7.5%
Mean value	31.9	30.5	33.6	34.4	32.9