HLQ – scale | Entry-level students | n | Graduate-level students | n | P value1 |
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Mean (Q1-Q3) | Mean (Q1-Q3) | ||||
1. Feeling understood and supported by healthcare providers | 2.96 (2.75–3.25) | 206 | 2.93 (2.50–5.50) | 123 | .604 |
2. Having sufficient information to manage my health | 3.07 (3.00–3.25) | 206 | 3.29 (3.00–3.75) | 123 | .000 |
3. Actively managing my health | 2.80 (2.40–3.00) | 204 | 2.95 (2.60–3.20) | 122 | .003 |
4. Social support for health | 3.29 (3.00–3.80) | 206 | 3.33 (3.00–3.80) | 123 | .388 |
5. Appraisal of health information | 2.83 (2.60–3.00) | 204 | 3.02 (2.80–3.25) | 122 | .000 |
6. Ability to actively engage with healthcare providers | 3.80 (3.40–4.20) | 202 | 3.87 (3.60–4.20) | 121 | .241 |
7. Navigating the healthcare system | 3.70 (3.50–4.00) | 202 | 3.84 (3.58–4.16) | 121 | .012 |
8. Ability to find good health information | 4.07 (3.80–4.20) | 202 | 4.25 (4.00–4.60) | 121 | .000 |
9. Understand health information well enough to know what to do | 3.97 (3.80–4.20) | 199 | 4.18 (4.00–4.40) | 121 | .000 |