Table 2 Distribution of responses on items included in Ar-HLS-EU-Q16/Q6

a. Find information on treatments of illnesses that concern you

27 (8)

80 (25)

154 (48)

56 (18)

3 (1)

b. Find out where to get professional help when you are ill

37 (12)

125 (39)

119 (37)

37 (12)

2 (1)

c. Understand what your doctor says to you

15 (5)

76 (24)

140 (44)

65 (20)

24 (8)

d. Understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instruction on how to take a prescribed medicine

10 (3)

47 (15)

171 (53)

92 (29)

0 (0)

e. Judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor

46 (14)

141 (44)

105 (33)

26 (8)

2 (1)

f. Use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness

18 (6)

101 (32)

154 (48)

42 (13)

5 (2)

g. Follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist

6 (2)

41 (13)

197 (62)

71 (22)

5 (2)

h. Find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression

40 (13)

109 (34)

130 (41)

31 (10)

10 (3)

i. Understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much

14 (4)

36 (11)

159 (50)

106 (33)

5 (2)

j. Understand why you need health screenings

11 (3)

44 (14)

171 (53)

90 (28)

4 (1)

k. Judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable

29 (9)

109 (34)

129 (40)

49 (15)

4 (1)

l. Decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media

13 (4)

71 (22)

169 (53)

62 (19)

5 (2)

m. Find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being

9 (3)

39 (12)

188 (59)

84 (26)

0 (0)

n. Understand advice on health from family members or friends

8 (3)

34 (11)

178 (56)

99 (31)

1 (0)

o. Understand information in the media on how to get healthier

15 (5)

67 (21)

171 (53)

65 (20)

2 (1)

p. Judge which everyday behaviour is related to your health

12 (4)

47 (15)

186 (58)

74 (23)

1 (0)