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Table 4 Factor loadings of Ar-HLS-EU-Q16 (PCA, Oblimin rotation, n = 320)

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

Item

Factor

Subscales

1

2

3

 

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

0.791

   

Find, understand, and process information in connection to health

n. Understand advice on health from family members or friends

0.768

   

p. Judge which everyday behaviour is related to your health

0.745

   

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

0.709

   

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

0.700

   

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

0.682

   

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

0.583

   

 g. Follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist

0.499

   

j. Understand why you need health screenings

0.475

   

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

 

0.858

  

Find and process information in connection to health problems

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

 

0.831

  

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

 

0.684

  

a. Find information on treatments of illnesses that concern you

 

0.543

  

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

 

0.501

  

c. Understand what your doctor says to you

  

-0.817

 

Understand information from Healthcare Professionals

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

  

-0.808

 
  1. Abbreviations: Ar-HLS-EU-Q: Arabic Health literacy survey European questionnaire; PCA: Principal Component Analysis