Factor loading | Error variancea | T-statisticb | R2 | |
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1. Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers | ||||
I have at least one healthcare provider who … | 0.72 | 0.49 | 26.22 | 0.52 |
I have at least one healthcare provider I can … | 0.81 | 0.34 | 28.99 | 0.66 |
I have the healthcare providers I need … | 0.98 | 0.05 | 51.11 | 0.95 |
I can rely on at least one … | 0.88 | 0.23 | 43.49 | 0.77 |
2. Having sufficient information to manage my health | ||||
I feel I have good information about health … | 0.80 | 0.36 | 29.89 | 0.64 |
I have enough information to help me deal … | 0.82 | 0.33 | 33.19 | 0.67 |
I am sure I have all the information I … | 0.80 | 0.37 | 31.06 | 0.63 |
I have all the information I need to … | 0.86 | 0.26 | 40.61 | 0.74 |
3. Actively managing my health | ||||
I spend quite a lot of time actively managing … | 0.48 | 0.77 | 14.36 | 0.23 |
I make plans for what I need to do to be … | 0.73 | 0.46 | 24.67 | 0.54 |
Despite other things in my life, I make time … | 0.77 | 0.41 | 25.27 | 0.59 |
I set my own goals about health and fitness … | 0.93 | 0.13 | 31.63 | 0.87 |
There are things that I do regularly … | 0.82 | 0.33 | 31.85 | 0.67 |
4. Social support for health | ||||
I can get access to several people who … | 0.87 | 0.24 | 37.62 | 0.76 |
When I feel ill, the people around me really … | 0.70 | 0.51 | 25.58 | 0.49 |
If I need help, I have plenty of people I.. | 0.89 | 0.21 | 45.56 | 0.79 |
I have at least one person … . | 0.63 | 0.61 | 19.21 | 0.39 |
I have strong support from … | 0.73 | 0.47 | 28.86 | 0.53 |
5. Appraisal of health information | ||||
I compare health information from different … | 0.66 | 0.57 | 21.01 | 0.44 |
When I see new information about health, I … | 0.51 | 0.74 | 14.81 | 0.26 |
I always compare health information from … | 0.66 | 0.57 | 21.90 | 0.43 |
I know how to find out if the health … | 0.98 | 0.03 | 40.41 | 0.97 |
I ask healthcare providers about the quality … | 0.68 | 0.54 | 20.33 | 0.46 |
6. Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers | ||||
Make sure that healthcare providers understand.. | 0.85 | 0.28 | 56.08 | 0.72 |
Feel able to discuss your health concerns with a.. | 0.85 | 0.27 | 72.35 | 0.73 |
Have good discussions about your health … | 0.85 | 0.29 | 51.85 | 0.71 |
Discuss things with healthcare providers … | 0.89 | 0.21 | 85.95 | 0.79 |
Ask healthcare providers to get … | 0.92 | 0.16 | 87.85 | 0.84 |
7.Navigating the healthcare system | ||||
Find the right healthcare... | 0.83 | 0.31 | 58.45 | 0.69 |
Get to see the healthcare provider you need to … | 0.81 | 0.35 | 48.22 | 0.65 |
Decide which health care provider you need … | 0.86 | 0.26 | 66.01 | 0.74 |
Make sure you find the right place to get … | 0.87 | 0.25 | 59.68 | 0.75 |
Find out what healthcare services you are … | 0.76 | 0.43 | 43.57 | 0.57 |
Work out what is the best care for you … | 0.86 | 0.26 | 65.67 | 0.74 |
8. Ability to find good health information | ||||
Find information about health problems … | 0.85 | 0.27 | 60.87 | 0.73 |
Find health information from several … | 0.86 | 0.26 | 72.94 | 0.74 |
Get information about health so you are … | 0.90 | 0.19 | 69.23 | 0.81 |
Get health information in words you … | 0.86 | 0.27 | 66.92 | 0.73 |
Get health information by yourself … | 0.88 | 0.23 | 70.12 | 0.77 |
9. Understanding health information well enough to know what to do | ||||
Confidently fill medical forms in the correct … | 0.85 | 0.28 | 46.28 | 0.72 |
Accurately follow the instructions from … | 0.83 | 0.31 | 46.71 | 0.69 |
Read and understand written health … | 0.81 | 0.34 | 52.60 | 0.66 |
Read and understand all the information on … | 0.78 | 0.39 | 47.34 | 0.61 |
Understand what healthcare providers are … | 0.91 | 0.18 | 73.38 | 0.82 |