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. 2021 Aug 11;16(6):906–913. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.07.008

Table 2.

Results of the descriptive analysis on the eHealth Literacy Scale (N = 468).

Variable Mean SD
How useful do you feel the internet is in helping you in making decisions about your health? 4.05 0.76
How important is it for you to be able to access health resources on the internet? 3.94 0.83
I know what health resources are available on the internet 3.52 0.96
I know where to find helpful health resources on the internet 3.60 0.90
I know how to find helpful health resources on the internet 3.71 0.83
I know how to use the internet to answer my questions about health 3.88 0.74
I know how to use the health information I find on the internet to help me 3.87 0.74
I have the skills I need to evaluate the health resources I find on the internet 3.76 0.78
I can tell high-quality health resources from low-quality health resources on the internet 3.68 0.79
I feel confident in using information from the internet to make health decisions 3.59 0.88
Overall mean 3.76 0.56