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Table 2 HLQ levels among entry- and graduate-level nursing students

From: Health literacy, digital literacy and eHealth literacy in Danish nursing students at entry and graduate level: a cross sectional study

HLQ – scale

Entry-level students

n

Graduate-level students

n

P value1

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

  1. Statistically significant results are bolded.