Table 4 Comparison of health literacy indices between Japan and Europe
Health literacy indices | Japan | Europe | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
GEN-HL | Mean | 25.3 | 33.8 | |
SD | 8.2 | 8.0 | ||
Categorized index (%) | Excellent | 4.2 | 16.5 | |
Sufficient | 10.4 | 36.0 | ||
Problematic | 35.5 | 35.2 | ||
Inadequate | 49.9 | 12.4 | ||
Limiteda | 85.4 | 47.6 | ||
HC-HL | Mean | 25.7 | 34.7 | |
SD | 8.6 | 8.3 | ||
Categorized index (%) | Excellent | 2.4 | 19.9 | |
Sufficient | 18.1 | 39.1 | ||
Problematic | 30.5 | 28.8 | ||
Inadequate | 40.9 | 12.1 | ||
Limiteda | 71.4 | 40.9 | ||
DP-HL | Mean | 22.7 | 34.2 | |
SD | 9.2 | 8.8 | ||
Categorized index (%) | Excellent | 2.0 | 21.3 | |
Sufficient | 10.2 | 35.9 | ||
Problematic | 27.6 | 21.9 | ||
Inadequate | 60.1 | 13.7 | ||
Limiteda | 87.7 | 35.6 | ||
HP-HL | Mean | 25.5 | 32.5 | |
SD | 9.2 | 9.1 | ||
Categorized index (%) | Excellent | 2.6 | 15.6 | |
Sufficient | 18.3 | 33.5 | ||
Problematic | 33.0 | 30.8 | ||
Inadequate | 46.1 | 20.1 | ||
Limiteda | 79.1 | 50.9 | ||