Table 2 Readability assessment of the websites included in the present study (n = 36)
Flesch Kincaid Grade level | Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG) | Flesch Reading Ease | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean | 7.2 | 3.3 | 93.5 |
SD | 7.5 | 0.6 | 19.4 |
Minimum | 2.8 | 3 | −9.2 |
Maximum | 46.7 | 5.3 | 105 |
< 7 score | 66.7% (n = 24) | 83.3% (n = 30) | NA |
≥ 7 score | 33.3% (n = 12) | 16.7% (n = 6) | NA |
≥ 80 score | NA | NA | 94.4% (n = 34) |
< 80 score | NA | NA | 5.6% (n = 2) |