Table 5 Scores on scales of the HLQ by demographic characteristics
Sex (n = min. 1881) | Age (n = min. 1881) | Educational (n = min. 1686) | Living Situation (n = min 1700) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men (ref) | Women | 15 t/m 64 (ref) | 65 t/m 74 | 75 + | Low (ref) | Middle | High | Alone (ref) | Together | |
1.Feeling understood and supported by health care providers | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
2.Having sufficient information to manage my health | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9** | 3.9** | 2.9 | 2.9 |
3.Actively managing my health | 2.8 | 2.9** | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8** | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
4.Social support for health | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9*** |
5.Appraisal of health information | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6** | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7*** | 2.6 | 2.7* |
6.Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9** | 3.9*** | 3.8 | 4.0*** | 4.1*** | 3.9 | 4.0*** |
7.Navigating the health care system | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9** | 3.7*** | 3.7 | 3.9*** | 4.0*** | 3.8 | 3.9*** |
8.Ability to find good health information | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9*** | 3.7*** | 3.7 | 4.0*** | 4.1*** | 3.8 | 3.9*** |
9.Understanding health information well enough to know what to do | 4.0 | 4.1** | 4.1 | 4.0*** | 3.9*** | 3.8 | 4.1*** | 4.3*** | 4.0 | 4.1** |