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HD | CD | Item | Infit | CI | t | Ordered | DIF | Infit | CI | t | Ordered | DIF | Infit | CI | t | DIF | |||
On a scale from very difficult to very easy, how easy would you say it is to: | |||||||||||||||||||
HC | A | 1) find information about symptoms of illnesses that concern you? | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.3 | Age, y > o | 0.98 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.4 | Age, y > o | 1.03 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 0.6 | |||
“ | A | 2) find information on treatments of illnesses that concern you? | 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.3 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.0 | 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.2 | |||||
“ | A | 3) find out what to do in case of a medical emergency? | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.3 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.7 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.4 | |||||
“ | A | 4) find out where to get professional help when you are ill? | 0.99 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.1 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.8 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 1.1 | |||||
“ | B | 5) understand what your doctor says to you? | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.7 | Edu, h > l | 0.91 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.7 | Edu, h > l | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.9 | Edu, h > l | ||
“ | B | 6) understand the leaflets that come with your medicine? | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.3 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.9 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.6 | |||||
“ | B | 7) understand what to do in a medical emergency? | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.1 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.9 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.1 | Edu, h < l | ||||
“ | B | 8) understand your doctor’s or pharmacist’s instruction on how to take a prescribed medicine? | 0.93 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.3 | No | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −2.0b | No | 0.92 | 0.88 | 1.12 | −1.3 | |||
“ | C | 9) judge how information from your doctor applies to you? | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.6 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.1 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.7 | |||||
“ | C | 10) judge the advantages and disadvantages of different treatment options? | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.8 | 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.2 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.7 | |||||
“ | C | 11) judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor? | 1.09 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.8 | Age, y < o | 1.14 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 2.7a | Age, y < o Edu, h < l | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.1 | Age, y < o | ||
“ | C | 12) judge if the information about illness in the media is reliable? | 1.16 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 3.1a | 1.25 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 4.7a | 1.10 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 2.0a | |||||
“ | D | 13) use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness? | 0.92 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.6 | Gen, m > f | 0.93 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.4 | Gen, m > f | 0.93 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.5 | Age, y < o | ||
“ | D | 14) follow the instructions on medication? | 0.98 | 0.88 | 1.12 | −0.3 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 1.12 | −0.5 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 1.13 | −1.6 | |||||
“ | D | 15) call an ambulance in an emergency? | 1.07 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.4 | No | Gen, m > f Age, y > o | 1.07 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.4 | No | Gen, m > f Age, y > o | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.7 | Age, y > o |
“ | D | 16) follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist? | 0.88 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −2.1b | 0.89 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.9 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 1.13 | −2.9b | |||||
DP | A | 17) find information about how to manage unhealthy behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | 0.93 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.3 | Edu, h > l | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.7 | Edu, h > l | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.2 | Edu, h > l | ||
“ | A | 18) find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression? | 0.95 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.1 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.0 | 1.18 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 3.5a | |||||
“ | A | 19) find information about vaccinations and health screenings that you should have? | 0.89 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −2.3b | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.4 | 1.13 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 2.6a | |||||
“ | A | 20) find information on how to prevent or manage conditions like being overweight, high blood pressure or high cholesterol? | 0.88 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −2.2b | 0.91 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.6 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.7 | |||||
“ | B | 21) understand health warnings about behaviour such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | 0.94 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.2 | No | Edu, h > l | 0.94 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.1 | No | Age, y > o Edu, h > l | 0.90 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.7 | |
“ | B | 22) understand why you need vaccinations? | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.3 | Age, y > o | 1.03 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.6 | Age, y > o | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.1 | Educ | ||
“ | B | 23) understand why you need health screenings? | 0.94 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.0 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −0.5 | Age, y > o | 0.91 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.5 | ||||
“ | C | 24) judge how reliable health warnings are, such as smoking, low physical activity and drinking too much? | 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.1 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.2 | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.2 | Age, y > o | ||||
“ | C | 25) judge when you need to go to a doctor for a check-up? | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.4 | Age, y < o | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.7 | Age, y < o Edu, h < l | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.1 | Age, y < o Edu, h < l | ||
“ | C | 26) judge which vaccinations you may need? | 1.03 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.7 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.0 | 1.06 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.2 | |||||
“ | C | 27) judge which health screenings you should have? | 0.92 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.9 | Age, y < o | 0.94 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.4 | Age, y < o | 0.92 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.8 | Age, y < o | ||
“ | C | 28) judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable? | 1.03 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.6 | 1.05 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.0 | 1.02 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.4 | Age, y > o | ||||
“ | D | 29) decide if you should have a flu vaccination? | 1.18 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 3.6a | Age, y < o | 1.24 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 4.7a | Age, y < o | 1.06 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.3 | Age, y < o | ||
“ | D | 30) decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on advice from family and friends? | 1.06 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.3 | 1.12 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 2.5a | Edu, h < l | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.0 | Age, y > o Edu, h < l | |||
“ | D | 31) decide how you can protect yourself from illness based on information in the media? | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.3 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.3 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.5 | |||||
HP | A | 32) find information on healthy activities such as exercise, healthy food and nutrition? | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.7 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.8 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.0 | |||||
“ | A | 33) find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being? | 0.97 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.6 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.3 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −1.5 | Gen, m < f | ||||
“ | A | 34) find information on how your neighbourhood could be more health-friendly? | 1.04 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.8 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.2 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.4 | |||||
“ | A | 35) find out about political changes that may affect health? | 1.10 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.8 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.5 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 1.0 | |||||
“ | A | 36) find out about efforts to promote your health at work? | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.3 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.5 | 1.02 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.3 | |||||
“ | B | 37) understand advice on health from family members or friends? | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.2 | Age, y > o | 1.07 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.4 | Age, y > o | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.1 | Age, y > o | ||
“ | B | 38) understand information on food packaging? | 1.12 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 2.5a | 1.16 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 3.3a | Age, y > o | 1.12 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 2.5a | Gen, m > f | |||
“ | B | 39) understand information in the media on how to get healthier? | 0.97 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.7 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.7 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.8 | |||||
“ | B | 40) understand information on how to keep your mind healthy? | 0.91 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −2.0b | 0.89 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −2.3b | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −1.4 | Age, y < o | ||||
“ | C | 41) judge how where you live affects your health and well-being? | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.3 | Age, y < o | 0.97 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.5 | Age, y < o | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.10 | 0.4 | |||
“ | C | 42) judge how your housing conditions help you to stay healthy? | 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.2 | Age, y < o | 0.96 | 0.90 | 1.10 | −0.9 | Age, y < o | 0.99 | 0.9 | 1.10 | −0.3 | Edu, h < l | ||
“ | C | 43) judge which everyday behaviour is related to health? | 0.92 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.5 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 1.11 | −1.8 | 1.15 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 2.5a | Age, y > o Edu, h > l | ||||
“ | D | 44) make decisions to improve your health? | 1.06 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.3 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.0 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.1 | |||||
“ | D | 45) join a sports club or exercise class if you want to? | 1.12 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 2.3a | 1.06 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.3 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.2 | |||||
“ | D | 46) influence your living conditions that affect your health and well-being? | 1.05 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 1.0 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 1.09 | −0.3 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.2 | Age, y > o | ||||
“ | D | 47) take part in activities that improve health and well-being in your community? | 1.10 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 2.0a | 1.04 | 0.91 | 1.09 | 0.8 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.9 |