Table 3.
Association between participant characteristics and eHEALS score (N=3183).
| Characteristic (n) | eHEALSa score, mean (SD) | P value | |
| Gender |
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Male (2305) | 23.6 (7.0) | .18 |
| Female (878) | 23.3 (6.3) |
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| School year |
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Undergraduate (2549) | 23.4 (6.8) | .003 |
| Graduate (634) | 24.3 (6.6) |
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| Department of study |
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Medical (346) | 27.0 (6.6) | <.001 |
| Nonmedical (2837) | 23.1 (6.7) |
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| Living status |
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Living alone (1600) | 23.8 (6.9) | .02 |
| Living with others (1583) | 23.3 (6.7) |
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aeHEALS: eHealth Literacy Scale.