Table 2 Percentage distribution of responses for HLS-EU-Q16 items
From: Determinants of health literacy in the general population: results of the Catalan health survey
On a scale from very easy to very difficult, how easy would you say it is to …? | Very easy + easy | Difficult + very difficult | Don’t know | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Find information on treatment of illnesses that concern you | 77.6 | 15.6 | 6.8 |
2 | Find out where to get professional help when you are ill | 85.6 | 10.9 | 3.5 |
3 | Understand what your doctor tells you | 93.9 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
4 | Understand your doctor or pharmacist’s instructions on how to take a prescribed medicine | 96.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 |
5 | Judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor | 69.8 | 16.7 | 13.5 |
6 | Use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness | 77.3 | 15 | 7.7 |
7 | Follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist | 96.4 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
8 | Find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress and depression | 70.1 | 16.6 | 13.3 |
9 | Understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much | 94 | 4.1 | 1.9 |
10 | Understand why you need health screenings | 94.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 |
11 | Judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable | 78 | 15.2 | 6.8 |
12 | Decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media | 82.5 | 12.5 | 5 |
13 | Find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being | 88.9 | 7.3 | 3.8 |
14 | Understand advice on health from family members or friends | 94.1 | 4 | 1.9 |
15 | Understand information in the media on how to become healthier | 88.9 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
16 | Judge which everyday behavior is related to your health | 93.5 | 4.5 | 2 |