From: Making Europe health literate: including older adults in sparsely populated Arctic areas
Item | Domain* | n | Easy n (%) | Difficult n (%) | Missing n (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. find information about treatments for illnesses that concern you? | HC | 170 | 148 (87) | 22 (13) | 5 (3) |
2. find out where to get professional help when you are ill? | HC | 174 | 163 (93) | 11 (7) | 1 (0.5) |
3. understand what your doctor says to you? | HC | 175 | 170 (97) | 5 (3) | 0 (0) |
4. understand your doctor´s or pharmacist’s instructions on how to take a prescribed medicine? | HC | 174 | 171 (98) | 3 (2) | 1 (0.5) |
5. judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor? | HC | 157 | 127 (80) | 30 (20) | 18 (10) |
6. use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness? | HC | 168 | 163 (97) | 5 (3) | 7 (4) |
7. follow instructions from your doctor? | HC | 174 | 169 (97) | 5(3) | 1 (0,5) |
8. find information about how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression? | DP | 145 | 110 (76) | 35 (24) | 30 (17) |
9. understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | DP | 174 | 168 (96) | 6 (4) | 1 (0.5) |
10. understand why you need health screenings? | DP | 175 | 171 (98) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) |
11. judge if the information about health risks in the media is reliable? | DP | 171 | 73 (43) | 98 (57) | 4 (2) |
12. decide how can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media? | DP | 168 | 62 (37) | 106 (63) | 7 (4) |
13. find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being? | HP | 172 | 146 (85) | 26 (15) | 3 (1,5) |
14. understand advice on health from family members or friends? | HP | 171 | 144 (84) | 27 (16) | 4 (2) |
15. understand information in the media about how to get healthier? | HP | 172 | 87 (51) | 85 (49) | 3 (1,5) |
16. judge which everyday behaviour is related to your health? | HP | 175 | 162 (93) | 12 (7) | 0 (0) |