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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of KAPS cohort (questionnaire data)

From: Can patients with low health literacy be identified from routine primary care health records? A cross-sectional and prospective analysis

Measure

SILS categorisation (based on the need for help in reading health-related materials)

Total

Mean (SD) or %

Adequate health literacy - Mean (SD) or %

Low health literacy - Mean (SD) or %

SILS % (n)

83.9% (n = 1260)

16.1% (n = 241)

n = 1501

Age (years)

57.8 (15.6)

59.1 (16.7)

58.1 (15.8)

Gender (Female)

57.8%

58.5%

57.9%

Age left school (years old)

16.0 (1.2)

15.3 (1.7)a

15.9 (1.3)

Sleep problems

62.7%

76.2%a

64.8%

Mental component score (SF36)

44.5 (12.5)

33.9 (12.5)a

43.7 (13.2)

EQ 5D Mobility

2.1 (1.0)

2.9 (1.1)a

2.2 (1.1)

Comorbidity (KAPS, 3 or more)

8.4%

22.8%a

10.7%

Live alone (social isolation)

19.5%

28.3%a

20.9%

Employment (off work due to health reasons)

8.8%

29.9%a

12.2%

  1. aSignificant test between adequate and low health literacy, p value< 0.05 (two sided t-test or X2 test used where appropriate)