Table 3 Recognition of the risk of illness, recognition of the need for preventive action, and motivation for preventive action
From: Reading comprehension of health checkup reports and health literacy in Japanese people
HLS-14 | Lipkus-J | NVS-J | ||||||||||||||
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≤50 | 51≤ | p | ≤10 | 11 | p | ≤4 | 5≤ | p | ||||||||
(n = 224) | (%) | (n = 200) | (%) | (n = 224) | (%) | (n = 200) | (%) | (n = 214) | (%) | (n = 210) | (%) | |||||
I think that this examinee… | ||||||||||||||||
…has an increased risk of illness | Disagree | 31 | 13.8 | 16 | 8.0 | 0.011 | 25 | 11.2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0.711 | 27 | 12.6 | 20 | 9.5 | 0.165 |
Uncertain | 32 | 14.3 | 16 | 8.0 | 28 | 12.5 | 20 | 10.0 | 29 | 13.6 | 19 | 9.0 | ||||
Agree | 161 | 71.9 | 168 | 84.0 | 171 | 76.3 | 158 | 79.0 | 158 | 73.8 | 171 | 81.4 | ||||
…will get seriously ill unless he takes measures | Disagree | 30 | 13.4 | 14 | 7.0 | 0.007 | 25 | 11.2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0.578 | 28 | 13.1 | 16 | 7.6 | 0.102 |
Uncertain | 32 | 14.3 | 16 | 8.0 | 28 | 12.5 | 20 | 10.0 | 27 | 12.6 | 21 | 10.0 | ||||
Agree | 162 | 72.3 | 170 | 85.0 | 171 | 76.3 | 161 | 80.5 | 159 | 74.3 | 173 | 82.4 | ||||
…will recover his health if he takes measures | Disagree | 24 | 10.7 | 16 | 8.0 | 0.004 | 20 | 8.9 | 20 | 10.0 | 0.354 | 24 | 11.2 | 16 | 7.6 | 0.337 |
Uncertain | 49 | 21.9 | 22 | 11.0 | 43 | 19.2 | 28 | 14.0 | 38 | 17.8 | 33 | 15.7 | ||||
Agree | 151 | 67.4 | 162 | 81.0 | 161 | 71.9 | 152 | 76.0 | 152 | 71.0 | 161 | 76.7 | ||||
…should take appropriate measures | Disagree | 28 | 12.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 0.007 | 22 | 9.8 | 18 | 9.0 | 0.520 | 25 | 11.7 | 15 | 7.1 | 0.222 |
Uncertain | 44 | 19.6 | 26 | 13.0 | 41 | 18.3 | 29 | 14.5 | 37 | 17.3 | 33 | 15.7 | ||||
Agree | 152 | 67.9 | 162 | 81.0 | 161 | 71.9 | 153 | 76.5 | 152 | 71.0 | 162 | 77.1 | ||||
If I were this examinee, I… | ||||||||||||||||
…would have a precise reexamination | Disagree | 39 | 17.4 | 22 | 11.0 | <0.001 | 33 | 14.7 | 28 | 14.0 | 0.856 | 32 | 15.0 | 29 | 13.8 | 0.539 |
Uncertain | 60 | 26.8 | 31 | 15.5 | 50 | 22.3 | 41 | 20.5 | 50 | 23.4 | 41 | 19.5 | ||||
Agree | 125 | 55.8 | 147 | 73.5 | 141 | 62.9 | 131 | 65.5 | 132 | 61.7 | 140 | 66.7 | ||||
…would have a 6-month follow-up examination | Disagree | 38 | 17.0 | 26 | 13.0 | <0.001 | 40 | 17.9 | 24 | 12.0 | 0.176 | 36 | 16.8 | 28 | 13.3 | 0.383 |
Uncertain | 69 | 30.8 | 30 | 15.0 | 54 | 24.1 | 45 | 22.5 | 53 | 24.8 | 46 | 21.9 | ||||
Agree | 117 | 52.2 | 144 | 72.0 | 130 | 58.0 | 131 | 65.5 | 125 | 58.4 | 136 | 64.8 | ||||
…would improve current lifestyle | Disagree | 24 | 10.7 | 12 | 6.0 | <0.001 | 24 | 10.7 | 12 | 6.0 | 0.118 | 25 | 11.7 | 11 | 5.2 | 0.002 |
Uncertain | 58 | 25.9 | 17 | 8.5 | 43 | 19.2 | 32 | 16.0 | 47 | 22.0 | 28 | 13.3 | ||||
Agree | 142 | 63.4 | 171 | 85.5 | 157 | 70.1 | 156 | 78.0 | 142 | 66.4 | 171 | 81.4 | ||||
…would have a regular checkup next year | Disagree | 13 | 5.8 | 8 | 4.0 | <0.001 | 13 | 5.8 | 8 | 4.0 | 0.302 | 14 | 6.5 | 7 | 3.3 | 0.005 |
Uncertain | 42 | 18.8 | 9 | 4.5 | 31 | 13.8 | 20 | 10.0 | 35 | 16.4 | 16 | 7.6 | ||||
Agree | 169 | 75.4 | 183 | 91.5 | 180 | 80.4 | 172 | 86.0 | 165 | 77.1 | 187 | 89.0 | ||||