Table 3.
An overview of the range and mean SMOG and Flesch Readability Ease scores for four countries
| Country | Range and mean | SMOG | Flesch Reading Ease score | Flesch Readability ease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australian Government (n = 4) |
Range: Mean: |
9–12 10.5 (Grade 11) |
39–51.6 45.25 |
Fairly difficult to read -difficult to read Difficult to read |
|
Canadian Government (n = 4) |
Range: Mean: |
7.4–12 10.33(Grade 10) |
40.1–59.5 49.38 |
Standard/average—Difficult to read Difficult to read |
|
UK Government (n = 4) |
Range: Mean: |
8.3–11.2 9.58(Grade 10) |
52–63 55.95 |
Standard/average—Fairly difficult to read Fairly difficult to read |
| French Government (n = 4) |
Range: Mean: |
7.1–9.7 8.45(Grade 8) |
49–65.6 57.2 |
Standard/average—Difficult to read Fairly difficult to read |
|
All webpages (n = 16) |
Range: Mean: |
7.1–12 9.71(Grade 10) |
39–65.6 51.95 |
Standard/average—Difficult to read Fairly difficult to read (10th–12th Grade) |
SMOG Simple Measure of Gobbledygook; UK United Kingdom