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Table 5 Test of homogeneity of variances

From: Health literacy in a population-based sample of Australian women: a cross-sectional profile of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study

 

Scale 1.

Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers

Scale 2.

Having sufficient information to manage my health

Scale 3.

Actively managing my health

Scale 4.

Social support for health

Scale 5.

Appraisal of health information

Scale 6.

Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers

Scale 7.

Navigating the healthcare system

Scale 8.

Ability to find good health information

Scale 9.

Understanding health information well enough to know what to do

Age

< 65 vs ≥65

Levene Statistic

4.20

5.33

21.06

0.61

0.01

0.05

0.03

2.29

0.68

p-value

0.04

0.02

< 0.001

0.43

0.93

0.83

0.86

0.13

0.41

Lives alone

No vs. Yes

Levene Statistic

1.28

0.01

0.19

0.33

1.80

3.31

1.61

0.11

1.35

p-value

0.26

0.91

0.66

0.57

0.18

0.07

0.21

0.73

0.25

Born overseas

No vs. Yes

Levene Statistic

1.32

0.28

0.09

0.47

2.20

0.07

0.00

1.71

1.09

p-value

0.25

0.60

0.76

0.49

0.14

0.80

1.00

0.19

0.30

Healthcare card

No vs. Yes

Levene Statistic

3.18

5.54

8.88

0.07

1.12

0.15

0.51

1.02

0.07

p-value

0.07

0.02

< 0.001

0.79

0.29

0.69

0.48

0.31

0.79

Private Health Insurance

No vs. Yes

Levene Statistic

1.50

7.49

0.08

0.22

0.12

0.04

0.21

0.55

0.11

p-value

0.22

0.01

0.77

0.64

0.72

0.85

0.65

0.46

0.74

Health conditions

< 3 vs. ≥3

Levene Statistic

1.52

1.19

0.14

8.48

0.35

0.85

1.78

5.42

1.52

p-value

0.22

0.28

0.71

< 0.001

0.55

0.36

0.18

0.02

0.22

BMI (kg/m2)

< 25 vs. ≥25

Levene Statistic

0.12

0.29

2.15

1.94

0.19

0.05

0.60

0.00

0.04

p-value

0.73

0.59

0.14

0.16

0.66

0.82

0.44

0.95

0.84

Waist circumference (cm)

< 80 vs. ≥80

Levene Statistic

0.36

3.68

6.06

0.10

0.54

2.68

2.54

1.15

1.42

p-value

0.55

0.06

0.01

0.75

0.46

0.10

0.11

0.28

0.23

Sedentary

No vs. Yes

Levene Statistic

1.13

2.52

0.00

0.03

0.13

0.17

0.18

8.60

2.03

p-value

0.29

0.11

0.97

0.87

0.72

0.68

0.68

< 0.001

0.15

Alcohol–drinks per day

< 2 vs. ≥2

Levene Statistic

2.89

2.12

4.50

0.25

0.00

0.03

0.01

0.02

0.68

p-value

0.09

0.15

0.03

0.62

1.00

0.86

0.94

0.87

0.41

Smoking

No vs. Yes

Levene Statistic

5.45

0.18

5.60

2.44

0.23

3.94

1.02

4.65

0.04

p-value

0.02

0.67

0.02

0.12

0.63

0.05

0.31

0.03

0.84

  1. Results in bold indicate a p-value < 0.05 using Levene’s test for homogeneity of variances
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