Table 4 Health literacy (HL) in 320 parents (258 mothers and 62 fathers)
|  | All N = 320 | Mothers N = 258 | Fathers N = 62 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HLQ_ Feeling understood and supported by health-care providers | 3.12 (0.58) | 3.14 (0.58) | 3.06 (0.58) | 0.797 |
HLQ_ Having sufficient information to manage my health | 3.24 (0.47) | 3.24 (0.47) | 3.28 (0.47) | 0.593 |
HLQ_ Actively managing my health | 3.00 (0.53) | 3.02 (0.54) | 2.90 (0.51) | 0.806 |
HLQ_ Social support for health | 3.12 (0.53) | 3.12 (0.54) | 3.08 (0.48) | 0.398 |
HLQ_ Appraisal of health information | 2.86 (0.51) | 2.86 (9.52) | 2.85 (0.45) | 0.362 |
HLQ_ Ability to actively engage with health-care providers | 3.97 (0.58) | 3.92 (0.59) | 4.13 (0.52) | 0.816 |
HLQ_ Navigating the health-care system | 3.88 (0.58) | 3.85 (0.58) | 4.00 (0.57) | 0.236 |
HLQ_ Ability to find good health information | 3.99 (0.55) | 3.97 (0.50) | 4.07 (0.50) | 0.993 |
HLQ_ Understand health information | 4.08 (0.47) | 4.07 (0.46) | 4.14 (0.48) | 0.520 |