Table 2 HLS-EU-Q16 Health Literacy Matrix Items for Sample
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 | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | find information on treatments of illnesses that concern you? | 1.7% | 22.2% | 59.4% | 16.7% | 3813 |
2 | find out where to get professional help when you are ill? | 1.6% | 19.0% | 55.2% | 24.3% | 3882 |
3 | understand what your doctor says to you? | 1.3% | 13.8% | 57.6% | 27.4% | 3920 |
4 | understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instruction on how to take a prescribed medicine? | 0.4% | 3.1% | 43.6% | 52.9% | 3943 |
5 | judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor? | 3.9% | 32.5% | 45.2% | 18.4% | 3887 |
6 | use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness? | 1.8% | 25.3% | 56.6% | 16.4% | 3853 |
7 | follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist? | 0.5% | 4.3% | 54.7% | 40.6% | 3921 |
8 | find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression? | 6.4% | 34.8% | 44.5% | 14.3% | 3731 |
9 | understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | 1.2% | 8.0% | 44.3% | 46.4% | 3849 |
10 | understand why you need health screenings? | 0.6% | 5.1% | 40.9% | 53.4% | 3895 |
11 | judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable? | 6.2% | 44.0% | 38.7% | 11.1% | 3854 |
12 | decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media? | 3.9% | 35.8% | 46.8% | 13.5% | 3845 |
13 | find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being? | 2.6% | 28.9% | 52.7% | 15.8% | 3781 |
14 | understand advice on health from family members or friends? | 1.0% | 10.6% | 55.5% | 32.9% | 3849 |
15 | understand information in the media on how to get healthier? | 2.0% | 19.1% | 57.6% | 21.3% | 3827 |
16 | judge which everyday behaviour is related to your health? | 1.5% | 15.9% | 56.9% | 25.8% | 3845 |