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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: The relationship between health literacy and patient activation among frequent users of healthcare services: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Participants

n = 247

Mean age (SD), years

59.9 (13.3)

Male, n (%)

102 (41.6)

Education, n (%)

  < 8 years

36 (14.6)

 8 to 12 years

123 (49.8)

 Professional/trade school

11 (4.4)

 College

52 (21.1)

 University

25 (10.1)

Family income in CAD, n (%)

5 missing

  < 10,000$

24 (9.9)

 10,000–29,999$

123 (32.6)

 30,000–49,999$

75 (30.9)

  ≥ 50,000$

64 (26.4)

Illness burden, mean (SD)

1 missing

 DBMA

13.4 (8.5)

Health literacy (NVS), n (%)

 NVS < 4

164 (67.5)

 NVS ≥ 4

83 (32.5)

Activation (PAM-13), n (%)

 Level 1

39 (15.8)

 Level 2

47 (19.0)

 Level 3

85 (34.3)

 Level 4

76 (30.8)

  1. CAD Canadian dollars, NVS newest vital sign, PAM patient activation measure, DBMA disease burden morbidity assessment, SD standard deviation