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Table 2 Relationship between respondents’ characteristics and health literacy levels

From: Patients’ health literacy and health behaviour assessment in primary health care: evidence from a cross-sectional survey

Respondents’ characteristics

Health literacy (%)

X2

df

p

Inadequate

Problematic

Sufficient

Excellent

Age (years)

 30

12.3

31.1

43.4

13.2

63.42

9

 < 0.001

 31–47

21.1

44.2

29.5

5.3

 48–58

29.0

51.0

16.0

4.0

 ≥ 59

46.9

36.7

11.2

5.1

Residence

 Countryside

38.4

38.4

14.0

9.3

29.69

9

 < 0.001

 Small town

12.2

40.8

40.8

6.1

 City

29.7

42.0

23.1

5.2

 Big city

11.5

38.5

38.5

11.5

Education

 Primary, Lower secondary, General secondary with a professional qualification

43.5

32.6

19.6

4.3

29.95

9

 < 0.001

 Basic, Basic with a professional qualification

35.9

40.7

20.0

3.4

 Junior college

23.2

44.6

25.0

7.1

 Higher

15.2

41.1

32.5

11.3

Social status

 Employed

21.1

44.1

27.8

7.0

52.58

9

 < 0.001

 Unemployed

28.6

38.1

23.8

9.5

 Student

8.3

20.8

58.3

12.5

 Retiree

51.8

36.1

7.2

4.8

Family status

 Married or living with a partner

26.5

43.0

23.3

7.2

32.55

9

 < 0.001

 Single

14.9

34.0

40.4

10.6

 Divorced

39.5

46.5

11.6

2.3

 Widowed

46.2

35.9

15.4

2.6