Table 1.

Background characteristics of participants and score of MMHLQ in all PSGs (N = 458).

	Total
Case (n,) and response rate (%)	458 (91.1%)
1st time participation (n, %)	332 (72.5%)
Patient (n, %), not family	280 (61.1%)
Age (yr/o)	55.30 ± 16.39
MMHLQ: 5 subscales
Subscale 1: Accessing
1. Searching information about disease	2.79 ± 0.66
2. Get information about health protection	2.90 ± 0.60
3. Find health information from network	2.87 ± 0.71
4. Get information about report of health examination report	2.81 ± 0.62
Total of subscale	11.37 ± 2.23
Subscale 2: Understanding
5. Understand the instruction of medication bag	3.02 ± 0.56
6. Obey the instruction of medical personnel to care disease	3.04 ± 0.57
7. Understand the introduction of medical personnel	3.07 ± 0.51
8. Follow the instruction of medical bag to take medication	3.12 ± 0.55
Total of subscale	12.25 ± 1.85
Subscale 3: Appraisal
9. Evaluate whether the health information can be used to solve medical problems	2.72 ± 0.63
10. Evaluate the health information suitable for himself/herself or not	2.73 ± 0.63
11. Evaluate the difference or consistence of health information	2.66 ± 0.67
12. Evaluate the reliability of medical information from network	2.56 ± 0.71
Total of subscale	10.66 ± 2.33
Subscale 4: Application
13. Apply health information to know the progress of disease	2.74 ± 0.61
14. Apply health information to prevent disease	2.81 ± 0.57
15. Apply health information to understand the report of health examination	2.86 ± 0.56
16. Apply health information to decided how treat disease	2.76 ± 0.59
Total of subscale	11.16 ± 2.04
Subscale 5: Communication
17. Talk to doctors the chosen examination and treatment	2.83 ± 0.60
18. Make sure with medical personnel about accuracy of orders	2.89 ± 0.56
19. Discuss with doctor about the choice of treatment	2.92 ± 0.57
20. Ask medical personnel if you are not sure	2.93 ± 0.55
Total of subscale	11.57 ± 1.99