Validity and reliability of the arabic version of the HLS-EU-Q16 and HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaires

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Spearman rho correlations between Ar-HLS-EU-Q16, Ar-HLS-EU-Q6, age, education, self-perceived health, Ar-eHEALS and years in Sweden

Variables	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.
1. Ar-HLS-EU-Q16^a	1,000
2. Ar-HLS-EU-Q6^b	0.838^**	1.000
3. Age^c	0.019	− 0.023	1.000
4. Educational level^d	0.262^**	0.180^**	− 0.007	1.000
5.Self-percieved health^e	0.344^**	0.359^**	0.321^**	− 0.194^**	1.000
6. Ar-eHEALS sum score^f	0.500^**	0.492^**	− 0.066	0.253^**	− 0.299^**	1.000
7. Years in Sweden^g	0.294^**	0.292^**	0.288^**	0.223^**	0.046	0.134^*	1.000

^aAr-HLS-EU-Q16 index score, range 0–16; ^bAr-HLS-EU-Q6 index score, range 1–4; ^cAge, range 21–77; ^dHighest educational level, 1 = none, 2 = 1–6 years, 3 = 7–9 years, 4 = 10–12 years, 5 = Graduated from university; ^eSelf-perceived health, 1 = very poor, 2 = poor, 3 = fair, 4 = good, 5 = very good; ^fAr-eHEALS sum score, range 8–40; ^gYears in Sweden, range 0–38.
* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2–tailed) ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2–tailed). Abbreviations: Ar-HLS–EU-Q: Arabic Health literacy survey European questionnaire; Ar-eHEALS: Arabic Electronic Health Literacy Scale

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