Table 3 Descriptive Statistics of the HLQ scales (N = 520)
From: Health literacy: exploring disparities among college students
Scale | Mean (SD) | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
Scales with possible total score of 1–4 | |||
 Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers | 2.54 (.58) | 1 | 4 |
 Having sufficient information to manage my health | 2.71 (.57) | 1 | 4 |
 Actively managing my health | 2.7 (.54) | 1 | 4 |
 Social support for health | 2.87 (.56) | 1 | 4 |
 Appraisal of health information | 2.79 (.58) | 1 | 4 |
Scales with possible total score of 1–5 | |||
 Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers | 3.48 (.78) | 1 | 5 |
 Navigating the healthcare system | 3.42 (.81) | 1 | 5 |
 Ability to find good health information | 3.57 (.74) | 1 | 5 |
 Understand health information well enough to know what to do | 3.53 (.74) | 1 | 5 |