Table 2.
Bivariate association between demographic characteristics and coronavirus-related eHealth literacy.
| Variable | eHealth literacy score, mean (SD) | P value | ||
| Gender | .47 | |||
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Male | 29.2 (6.3) |
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Female | 28.9 (5.9) |
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| Ethnicity | .21 | |||
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White | 29.1 (6.0) |
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Black | 27.6 (5.7) |
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Multiracial | 28.9 (6.3) |
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Hispanic | 29.4 (5.9) |
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Other | 29.3 (7.1) |
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| Education | <.001 | |||
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Up to high school or GEDa | 27.6 (6.6) |
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Postsecondary (eg, trade school, some college, or associates) | 28.8 (6.0) |
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Bachelor’s degree | 29.9 (5.7) |
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Advanced degree (eg, Masters, Doctoral or Professional) | 30.0 (5.5) |
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aGED: Tests of General Educational Development.