Table 4.
The association between age (Age≥65 or < 65 yr/o) and all scores of MMHLQ in all PSGs.
| Total | |||
| Age < 65 | Age≥65 | P value | |
| Subscale 1: Accessing | |||
| 1.Searching information about disease | 2.88 ± 0.63 | 2.60 ± 0.69 | <.001∗∗ |
| 2.Get information about health protection | 2.97 ± 0.56 | 2.75 ± 0.65 | <.001∗∗ |
| 3.Find health information from network | 3.03 ± 0.62 | 2.54 ± 0.78 | <.001∗∗ |
| 4. Get information about report of health examination report | 2.88 ± 0.60 | 2.67 ± 0.65 | .001∗∗ |
| Total of subscale | 11.76 ± 2.08 | 10.56 ± 2.35 | <.001∗∗ |
| Subscale 2: Understanding | |||
| 5. Understand the instruction of medication bag | 3.06 ± 0.55 | 2.92 ± 0.56 | .010∗ |
| 6. Obey the instruction of medical personnel to care disease | 3.08 ± 0.56 | 2.97 ± 0.58 | .068 |
| 7. Understand the introduction of medical personnel | 3.13 ± 0.48 | 2.94 ± 0.54 | <.001∗∗ |
| 8. Follow the instruction of medical bag to take medication | 3.15 ± 0.53 | 3.03 ± 0.55 | .029∗ |
| Total of subscale | 12.43 ± 1.80 | 11.86 ± 1.91 | .002∗∗ |
| Subscale 3: Appraisal | |||
| 9. Evaluate whether the health information can be used to solve medical problems | 2.78 ± 0.62 | 2.59 ± 0.63 | .002∗∗ |
| 10. Evaluate the health information suitable for himself/herself or not | 2.78 ± 0.62 | 2.62 ± 0.62 | .008∗∗ |
| 11. Evaluate the difference or consistence of health information | 2.71 ± 0.66 | 2.54 ± 0.68 | .008∗∗ |
| 12. Evaluate the reliability of medical information from network | 2.63 ± 0.72 | 2.39 ± 0.68 | .001∗∗ |
| Total of subscale | 10.91 ± 2.32 | 10.14 ± 2.28 | .001∗∗ |
| Subscale 4: Application | |||
| 13. Apply health information to know the progress of disease | 2.82 ± 0.59 | 2.58 ± 0.62 | <.001∗∗ |
| 14. Apply health information to prevent disease | 2.88 ± 0.53 | 2.65 ± 0.64 | <.001∗∗ |
| 15. Apply health information to understand the report of health examination | 2.94 ± 0.53 | 2.68 ± 0.57 | <.001∗∗ |
| 16. Apply health information to decided how treat disease | 2.81 ± 0.59 | 2.65 ± 0.58 | .006∗∗ |
| Total of subscale | 11.45 ± 1.94 | 10.56 ± 2.13 | <.001∗∗ |
| Subscale 5: Communication | |||
| 17. Talk to doctors the chosen examination and treatment | 2.89 ± 0.59 | 2.70 ± 0.60 | .002∗∗ |
| 18. Make sure with medical personnel about accuracy of orders | 2.95 ± 0.55 | 2.77 ± 0.55 | .001∗∗ |
| 19. Discuss with doctor about the choice of treatment | 2.98 ± 0.56 | 2.79 ± 0.58 | .001∗∗ |
| 20. Ask medical personnel if you are not sure | 3.00 ± 0.51 | 2.78 ± 0.58 | <.001∗∗ |
| Total of subscale | 11.82 ± 1.91 | 11.03 ± 2.06 | <.001∗∗ |