Table 1 Characteristics of participants in the validation of the Health Literacy Questionaire (HLQ), Danish version (n = 481)
Characteristics | n | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years median (IQR) | 53 (36–62) | 449 |
Sex Female [n (%)] | 286 (59.6) | 480 |
Mother tongue Danish [n (%)] | 445 (92.9) | 479 |
Living area Copenhagen (capital) [n (%)] | 118 (26.8) | 441 |
Education level [n (%)] | 479 | |
Still in school | 10 (2.1) | |
7 or fewer years of school | 34 (7.1) | |
8–9 years of school | 47 (9.8) | |
10–11 years of school | 120 (25.1) | |
High school diploma | 247 (51.6) | |
Other | 21 (4.4) | |
Cohabitation Live alone [n (%)] | 90 (18.9) | 475 |
Self-reported health status [n (%)] | 481 | |
Excellent | 97 (20.2) | |
Very good | 169 (35.1) | |
Good | 156 (32.4) | |
Less good | 52 (10.8) | |
Poor | 7 (1.5) | |
Long-standing illness or disability, yes | 288 (59.9) | |
Self-reported chronic disease [n (%)]a | ||
Diabetes | 50 (10.5) | 477 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease | 39 (8.2) | 477 |
Cardiovascular disease (stroke, angina pectoris, AMI) | 124 (26.1) | 475 |
Cancer | 43 (9.1) | 475 |
Musculoskeletal (arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain or other) | 165 (34.9) | 473 |
Mental health condition >6 months | 38 (8.0) | 476 |