Table 2 Number and percentage of HLS-EU-Q16 items for the study population (n = 1,107)
Item | On a scale from very easy to very difficult, how easy would you say it is to: … | Very difficult | Fairly difficult | Fairly easy | Very easy | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 | …find information on treatments of illnesses that concern you? | 28 (2.5 %) | 137 (12.4 %) | 566 (51.1 %) | 370 (33.4 %) | 6 (0.5 %) |
Q4 | …find out where to get professional help when you are ill? | 21 (1.9 %) | 92 (8.3 %) | 493 (44.5 %) | 490 (44.3 %) | 11 (1.0 %) |
Q5 | …understand what your doctor says to you? | 13 (1.2 %) | 107 (9.7 %) | 615 (55.6 %) | 361 (32.6 %) | 11 (1.0 %) |
Q8 | …understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instruction on how to take prescribed medicine? | 2 (0.2 %) | 25 (2.3 %) | 327 (29.5 %) | 741 (66.9 %) | 12 (1.1 %) |
Q11 | …judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor? | 49 (4.4 %) | 336 (30.4 %) | 460 (41.6 %) | 234 (21.1 %) | 28 (2.5 %) |
Q13 | …use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness? | 13 (1.2 %) | 194 (17.5 %) | 579 (52.3 %) | 304 (27.5 %) | 17 (1.5 %) |
Q16 | …follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist? | 2 (0.2 %) | 25 (2.3 %) | 426 (38.5 %) | 640 (57.8 %) | 14 (1.3 %) |
Q18 | …find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression? | 50 (4.5 %) | 269 (24.3 %) | 478 (43.2 %) | 276 (24.9 %) | 34 (3.0 %) |
Q21 | …understand health warnings about behavior such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | 4 (0.4 %) | 32 (2.9 %) | 319 (28.8 %) | 735 (66.4 %) | 17 (1.5 %) |
Q23 | …understand why you need health screenings? | 5 (0.5 %) | 21 (1.9 %) | 306 (27.6 %) | 760 (68.7 %) | 15 (1.4 %) |
Q28 | …judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable? | 47 (4.3 %) | 443 (40.0 %) | 451 (40.7 %) | 146 (13.2 %) | 20 (1.8 %) |
Q31 | …decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media? | 33 (3.0 %) | 293 (26.5 %) | 531 (48.0 %) | 226 (20.4 %) | 24 (2.2 %) |
Q33 | …find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being? | 10 (0.9 %) | 128 (11.6 %) | 561 (50.7 %) | 384 (34.7 %) | 24 (2.2 %) |
Q37 | …understand advice on health from family members or friends? | 23 (2.1 %) | 153 (13.8 %) | 516 (46.6 %) | 391 (35.3 %) | 24 (2.2 %) |
Q39 | …understand information in the media on how to get healthier? | 16 (1.5 %) | 206 (18.6 %) | 577 (52.1 %) | 285 (25.8 %) | 23 (2.1 %) |
Q43 | …judge which everyday behavior is related to your health? | 6 (0.5 %) | 58 (5.2 %) | 522 (47.2 %) | 500 (45.2 %) | 21 (1.9 %) |