Table 5 Responses to functional health literacy screening items and composite health literacy screening (HLS) score distribution
From: Development of a Greek Oral health literacy measurement instrument: GROHL
GROHL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | col. % | mean (SD) | P* | |
I need help to read health information material when in a hospital | 0.03 | |||
always | 14 | 5 | 10.5 (4.3) | |
sometimes | 54 | 19 | 10.7 (4.4) | |
rarely | 55 | 19 | 10.9 (3.1) | |
never | 126 | 45 | 12.2 (4.0) | |
does not apply | 33 | 12 | ||
I am confident in completing health forms | 0.2 | |||
not at all | 10 | 4 | 9.4 (3.2) | |
somewhat | 89 | 32 | 11.3 (4.1) | |
very | 170 | 60 | 11.7 (3.9) | |
does not apply | 13 | 5 | ||
I have difficulty understanding written oral health information | 0.001 | |||
always | 9 | 3 | 10.7 (3.4) | |
sometimes | 66 | 23 | 10.0 (4.1) | |
rarely | 69 | 24 | 12.0 (3.4) | |
never | 122 | 43 | 12.2 (4.0) | |
does not apply | 16 | 6 | ||
Composite HLS score | ||||
Median (range) | 9 | 4–11 | ||
Mean (SD) | 8.9 | 2.9 | 0.01 | |
“low” (< 7) | 26 | 11 | 10.1 (4.4) | 0.05 |
“adequate” (≥7) | 212 | 89 | 11.7 (3.9) | |