Table 4 Comparison between the higher and lower scoring groups in seeking medicine information and making medication decisions
From: The 14-item health literacy scale for Japanese adults (HLS-14)
Higher score, N (%) | Lower score, N (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 764 (50.7) | 743 (49.3) | |
Number of information sources used by subjectsa | |||
1 | 265 (34.8) | 292 (39.5) | 0.003 |
2 | 248 (32.5) | 265 (35.9) | |
3+ | 249 (32.7) | 182 (24.6) | |
Unknown | 2 | 4 | |
I can obtain all the information I want | |||
Yes | 502 (67.1) | 417 (57.1) | <0.001 |
No | 246 (32.9) | 313 (42.9) | |
Unknown | 16 | 13 | |
I have seen unknown medical words at hospitals or pharmacies | |||
Yes | 411 (55.0) | 418 (58.5) | <0.001 |
No | 336 (45.0) | 296 (41.5) | |
Unknown | 17 | 29 | |
I want my views taken into account in medication decisions | |||
No | 504 (66.3) | 367 (49.7) | <0.001 |
Yes | 256 (33.7) | 372 (50.3) | |
Unknown | 4 | 4 | |
I prefer to choose between various alternative medicines | |||
No | 571 (75.0) | 432 (58.3) | <0.001 |
Yes | 190 (25.0) | 309 (41.7) | |
Unknown | 3 | 2 | |