Table 1 Descriptive data of participants (416). Continuous variables are expressed as mean (standard deviation), categorical as number (percentages), n = 416
Health literacy n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total n (%) | Limiteda | Sufficient | |
Total | 416 (100) | 147 (35.3) | 269 (64.7) |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 57.9 (4.4) | 58.6 (4.4) | 57.6 (4.3) |
Female | 222 (53.4) | 75 (51.0) | 147 (54.6) |
Born in Sweden | 374 (89.9) | 127 (86.4) | 247 (91.8) |
Highest educational level: university | 211 (50.7) | 55 (37.4) | 156 (58.0) |
Self-reported CVD | 26 (6.3) | 13 (8.8) | 13 (4.9) |
Self-reported hypertension | 89 (21.4) | 36 (24.5) | 53 (19.8) |
Self-reported high blood pressure | 47 (11.3) | 12 (8.2) | 35 (13.1) |
Self-reported diabetes | 15 (3.6) | 8 (5.4) | 7 (2.6) |
Very good or excellent general health | 205 (49.3) | 56 (38.1) | 149 (55.4) |
Perceived cardiovascular risk higher than others | 92 (22.7) | 38 (27.0) | 54 (20.4) |
Referred to primary health care center | 83 (20.0) | 29 (19.7) | 54 (20.1) |
Referred to hospital | 60 (14.4) | 23 (15.6) | 37 (13.8) |
Diagnosed with hypertension | 18 (4.3) | 12 (8.2) | 6 (2.2) |
Diagnosed with high cholesterol | 9 (2.2) | 5 (3.4) | 4 (1.5) |
Diagnosed with coronary artery stenosis | 15 (3.6) | 6 (4.1) | 9 (3.3) |
Accessed test results in PAEHR | 319 (78.0) | 98 (69.0) | 221 (82.8) |
Searched for information to better understand test results | 117 (29.0) | 37 (26.6) | 80 (30.2) |
If yes, searched for information to better understand test results, what source used: | |||
Health Care Guide177 | 49 (41.9) | 11 (29.7) | 38 (47.5) |
74 (63.2) | 22 (59.5) | 52 (65.0) | |
Primary health care center | 24 (20.5) | 9 (24.3) | 15 (18.8) |
Physician (specialist) | 6 (5.1) | 3 (8.1) | 3 (3.8) |
Family/friends | 26 (22.2) | 7 (18.9) | 19 (23.8) |
News papers | 4 (3.4) | 0 | 4 (5.0) |
Other | 6 (5.1) | 4 (10.8) | 2 (2.5) |