Table 2.
Health literacy by health domains and health competences (N = 8455)
| Items | Missings | Mean (SD) | Mean per item (SD) | Median (Q1, Q3) | Median per item (Q1, Q3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health domains | ||||||
| Healthcare | 7 | 260 | 22,21 (3,10) | 3,17 (0,44) | 22.00 (20.00, 24.00) | 3.15 (2.86, 3.43) |
| Disease prevention | 5 | 181 | 14,34 (2,47) | 2,87 (0,49) | 14.00 (13.00, 16.00) | 2.80 (2.60, 3.20) |
| Health promotion | 4 | 88 | 12,13 (1,97) | 3,03 (0,49) | 12.00 (11.00, 13.00) | 3.00 (2.75, 3.25) |
| Health competences | ||||||
| Accessing | 4 | 85 | 12,67 (1,84) | 3,17 (0,46) | 13.00 (12.00, 14.00) | 3.25 (3.00, 3.5.0) |
| Understanding | 6 | 267 | 15,29 (2,32) | 3,06 (0,46) | 15.00 (14.00, 17.00) | 3.00 (2.80, 3.40) |
| Appraising | 3 | 135 | 8,41 (1,59) | 2,80 (0,53) | 8.00 (7.00, 9.00) | 2.67 (2.33, 3,00) |
| Applying | 3 | 36 | 9,21 (1,32) | 3,07 (0,44) | 9.00 (8.00, 10.00) | 3.00 (2.67, 3.33) |
Health literacy by health domains and health competences of Danish residents aged 25 years or older in 2016 and 2017. Data are presented as medians with 25th (Q1) and 75th (Q3) percentiles and means with standard deviations (SD)