Table 3 Mean score and standard deviation (STD) of NVS-I and STOFHLA-I according to selected patient characteristics
From: Cross-cultural validation of health literacy measurement tools in Italian oncology patients
Patient characteristics | NVS-I | STOFHLA-I |
|---|---|---|
Mean (std) | Mean (std) | |
Sex | ||
Male | 3.9 (1.8) | 33.8 (9.0) |
Female | 3.9 (1.9) | 35.3 (7.3) |
ANOVAa | p=0.95 | p=0.10 |
Age (years) | ||
<45 | 4.2 (1.7) | 37.2 (4.2) |
45-49 | 4.0 (1.8) | 36.1 (6.8) |
50-54 | 4.0 (1.8) | 35.1 (7.4) |
55-59 | 4.2 (1.7) | 35.8 (6.4) |
≥60 | 3.3 (2.1) | 30.5 (11.1) |
ANOVAa | p=0.02 | p<0.01 |
Education | ||
None/Primary school | 2.6 (1.9) | 26.1 (13.6) |
Secondary school | 3.0 (1.9) | 30.9 (10.0) |
High school | 4.1 (1.7) | 36.5 (5.2) |
University or higher | 5.1 (1.3) | 38.8 (1.7) |
ANOVAa | p<0.01 | p<0.01 |
Marital status | ||
Single/Widowed/Divorced | 3.9 (1.8) | 34.4 (8.2) |
Married/Cohabitant | 3.8 (2.0) | 35.8 (7.3) |
ANOVAa | p=0.79 | p=0.16 |
Geographic area | ||
Northern Italy | 3.7 (1.7) | 35.4 (7.3) |
Central Italy | 4.2 (1.9) | 35.4 (7.7) |
Southern Italy | 3.2 (1.9) | 30.3 (10.1) |
ANOVAa | p<0.01 | p<0.01 |