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Table 6 Test for trend between education level and SES and HLQ scales

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

HLQ Scale

Education p-value

SES p-value

Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers

0.37

0.01

Having sufficient information to manage my health

< 0.001

0.05

Actively managing my health

0.03

< 0.001

Social support for health

0.15

< 0.001

Appraisal of health information

< 0.001

0.19

Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers

0.18

< 0.001

Navigating the healthcare system

0.04

< 0.001

Ability to find good health information

< 0.001

< 0.001

Understanding health information well enough to know what to do

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. Results in bold indicate a p-value < 0.05
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BMC Public Health

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