Table 3.

Means, SD, and correlation matrix.

Variable	Mean	SD	PAQa	PSCb	PIBc	PDBd	EMe	HLf
PAQ	3.910	0.680	0.766	—g	—	—	—	—
PSC	3.625	0.725	0.624	0.701	—	—	—	—
PIB	3.918	0.722	0.634	0.553	0.760	—	—	—
PDB	3.812	0.656	0.514	0.409	0.632	0.734	—	—
EM	3.676	0.651	0.424	0.410	0.454	0.402	0.734	—
HL	3.433	0.799	0.569	0.550	0.593	0.553	0.603	0.760

^aPAQ: perceived argument quality.

^bPSC: perceived source credibility.

^cPIB: perceived informational benefits.

^dPDB: perceived decision-making benefits.

^eEM: health empowerment.

^fHL: health literacy.

^g—: The correlation matrix is symmetrical; therefore, only the lower-left corner is displayed.