Table 6 Scores on scales of the HLQ by number of diseases
Number of chronic conditions (n = min. 1709) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1(ref) | 2 | 3 or more | |
1.Feeling understood and supported by health care providers | 2.97 | 2.94 | 2.99 |
2.Having sufficient information to manage my health | 2.93 | 2.91 | 2.90 |
3.Actively managing my health | 2.86 | 2.84 | 2.85 |
4.Social support for health | 2.92 | 2.91 | 2.88 |
5.Appraisal of health information | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
6.Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers | 4.0 | 3.94 | 3.92 |
7.Navigating the health care system | 3.91 | 3.85 | 3.81** |
8.Ability to find good health information | 3.95 | 3.86** | 3.80*** |
9.Understanding health information well enough to know what to do | 4.09 | 4,01** | 3.96*** |