From: Does health literacy affect patients’ receipt of preventative primary care? A multilevel analysis
Health literacy domain | Mean (SD) | % with insufficient HL (<4, that is, having moderate, or extreme difficulty, or completely unable) |
---|---|---|
Patient attitudes towards health | 3.97 (0.78) | 41.0 |
Understanding health information | 4.91 (0.33) | 1.4 |
Social Support | 4.58 (0.80) | 13.8 |
Socioeconomic considerations | 4.78 (0.53) | 5.9 |
Accessing general practitioner healthcare services | 4.99 (0.11) | 0.3 |
Communication with health professionals | 4.87 (0.39) | 2.7 |
Being proactive | 4.64 (0.72) | 10.3 |
Using health information | 4.87 (0.34) | 2.3 |