Table 2.
The association between first time participation and all scores of MMHLQ in all PSGs.
| Total | |||
| 1st time | Not 1st time | P value | |
| Subscale 1: Accessing | |||
| 1. Searching information about disease | 2.78 ± 0.68 | 2.82 ± 0.64 | .592 |
| 2. Get information about health protection | 2.88 ± 0.62 | 2.94 ± 0.53 | .356 |
| 3. Find health information from network | 2.91 ± 0.70 | 2.77 ± 0.72 | .059 |
| 4. Get information about report of health examination report | 2.82 ± 0.65 | 2.79 ± 0.56 | .661 |
| Total of subscale | 11.39 ± 2.32 | 11.32 ± 2.01 | .742 |
| Subscale 2: Understanding | |||
| 5. Understand the instruction of medication bag | 3.01 ± 0.58 | 3.02 ± 0.50 | .840 |
| 6. Obey the instruction of medical personnel to care disease | 3.05 ± 0.57 | 3.02 ± 0.57 | .522 |
| 7. Understand the introduction of medical personnel | 3.06 ± 0.54 | 3.08 ± 0.43 | .763 |
| 8. Follow the instruction of medical bag to take medication | 3.10 ± 0.56 | 3.14 ± 0.49 | .477 |
| Total of subscale | 12.24 ± 1.92 | 12.26 ± 1.67 | .914 |
| Subscale 3: Appraisal | |||
| 9. Evaluate whether the health information can be used to solve medical problems | 2.71 ± 0.66 | 2.74 ± 0.55 | .621 |
| 10. Evaluate the health information suitable for himself/herself or not | 2.73 ± 0.64 | 2.74 ± 0.60 | .889 |
| 11. Evaluate the difference or consistence of health information | 2.64 ± 0.69 | 2.69 ± 0.60 | .484 |
| 12. Evaluate the reliability of medical information from network | 2.53 ± 0.73 | 2.63 ± 0.67 | .195 |
| Total of subscale | 10.61 ± 2.41 | 10.79 ± 2.11 | .456 |
| Subscale 4: Application | |||
| 13. Apply health information to know the progress of disease | 2.74 ± 0.63 | 2.75 ± 0.55 | .933 |
| 14. Apply health information to prevent disease | 2.81 ± 0.60 | 2.82 ± 0.51 | .865 |
| 15. Apply health information to understand the report of health examination | 2.86 ± 0.57 | 2.84 ± 0.53 | .730 |
| 16. Apply health information to decided how treat disease | 2.75 ± 0.60 | 2.76 ± 0.56 | .885 |
| Total of subscale | 11.16 ± 2.12 | 11.17 ± 1.84 | .985 |
| Subscale 5: Communication | |||
| 17. Talk to doctors the chosen examination and treatment | 2.82 ± 0.62 | 2.85 ± 0.55 | .669 |
| 18. Make sure with medical personnel about accuracy of orders | 2.91 ± 0.57 | 2.86 ± 0.52 | .396 |
| 19. Discuss with doctor about the choice of treatment | 2.89 ± 0.59 | 2.99 ± 0.51 | .075 |
| 20. Ask medical personnel if you are not sure | 2.91 ± 0.56 | 2.98 ± 0.51 | .157 |
| Total of subscale | 11.53 ± 2.06 | 11.68 ± 1.81 | .457 |