Table 4.
The results of moderating effects.
| Paths | High health literacy (n=174) | Low health literacy (n=169) | t341 values comparing the two groups | ||
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Coefficient | SE | Coefficient | SE | |
| PAQa→PIB | 0.464 | 0.099 | 0.395 | 0.078 | 7.156 |
| PAQ→PDB | 0.358 | 0.107 | 0.341 | 0.099 | 1.526 |
| PSCb→ PIB | 0.181 | 0.076 | 0.27 | 0.081 | –10.497 |
| PSC→PDB | 0.067 | 0.122 | 0.151 | 0.102 | –6.908 |
| PIBc→EMd | 0.190 | 0.094 | 0.266 | 0.126 | –6.344 |
| PDBe→EM | 0.292 | 0.089 | –0.003 | 0.141 | 23.240 |
aPAQ: perceived argument quality.
bPSC: perceived source credibility.
cPIB: perceived informational benefits.
dEM: health empowerment.
ePDB: perceived decision-making benefits.