Table 2 Distribution of the studied cases according to HLS-COVID-Q22 items (n = 3960)
From: COVID-19-related health literacy and preparedness to what may come: a cross-sectional study
Q | HLS-COVID-Q22 items | Very Difficult | Difficult | Easy | Very easy | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |||
Access COVID-19 health-related information | ||||||
1 | Find information about the coronavirus on the internet /television/radio/magazines and newspapers? | 134 (3.4%) | 543 (13.7%) | 2244 (56.7%) | 1039 (26.2%) | 3.06 ± 0.73 |
2 | Find information on the internet magazines and newspapers about protective behaviors that can help to prevent infection with the coronavirus? | 148 (3.7%) | 580 (14.6%) | 2164 (54.6%) | 1068 (27.0%) | 3.05 ± 0.75 |
3 | Find information on radio/TV about behaviors that can help to prevent infection with the coronavirus? | 126 (3.2%) | 630 (15.9%) | 2258 (57.0%) | 946 (23.9%) | 3.02 ± 0.72 |
4 | Find information on how to recognize if I have likely become infected with the coronavirus? | 260 (6.6%) | 1146 (28.9%) | 1866 (47.1%) | 688 (17.4%) | 2.75 ± 0.82 |
5 | Find information on how to find professional help in case of coronavirus infection? | 102 (2.6%) | 605 (15.3%) | 2508 (63.3%) | 745 (18.8%) | 2.98 ± 0.67 |
6 | Find information on how I much I am at risk for being infected with the coronavirus? | 99 (2.5%) | 611 (15.4%) | 2502 (63.2%) | 748 (18.9%) | 2.98 ± 0.67 |
Understand COVID-19 health-related information | ||||||
7 | Understand your doctor’s, pharmacist’s or nurse’s instructions on protective measures against coronavirus infection? | 110 (2.8%) | 487 (12.3%) | 2382 (60.2%) | 981 (24.8%) | 3.07 ± 0.69 |
8 | Understand recommendations of authorities regarding protective measures against coronavirus infection? | 124 (3.1%) | 597 (15.1%) | 2346 (59.2%) | 893 (22.6%) | 3.01 ± 0.71 |
9 | Understand advice from family members or friends regarding protective measures against coronavirus infection? | 106 (2.7%) | 582 (14.7%) | 2401 (60.6%) | 871 (22.0%) | 3.02 ± 0.69 |
10 | Understand information in the media on how to protect myself against coronavirus infection? | 125 (3.2%) | 586 (14.8%) | 2319 (58.6%) | 930 (23.5%) | 3.02 ± 0.71 |
11 | Understand risks of the coronavirus that I find on the internet newspapers, magazines? | 143 (3.6%) | 738 (18.6%) | 2216 (56.0%) | 863 (21.8%) | 2.96 ± 0.74 |
12 | Understand risks of the coronavirus that I find in or on TV? | 162 (4.1%) | 803 (20.3%) | 2130 (53.8%) | 865 (21.8%) | 2.93 ± 0.76 |
| Â | Appraise COVID-19 health-related information | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
13 | Judge if information on the coronavirus and the coronavirus epidemic in the media is reliable? | 328 (8.3%) | 1237 (31.2%) | 1840 (46.5%) | 555 (14.0%) | 2.66 ± 0.82 |
14 | Judge which behaviors are associated with a higher risk of coronavirus infection? | 242 (6.1%) | 1184 (29.9%) | 1910 (48.2%) | 624 (15.8%) | 2.74 ± 0.79 |
15 | Judge what protective measures you can apply to prevent a coronavirus infection? | 189 (4.8%) | 860 (21.7%) | 2209 (55.8%) | 702 (17.7%) | 2.86 ± 0.75 |
16 | Judge how much I am at risk for a coronavirus infection? | 371 (9.4%) | 1429 (36.1%) | 1558 (39.3%) | 602 (15.2%) | 2.60 ± 0.85 |
17 | Judge if I have been infected with coronavirus? | 419 (10.6%) | 1562 (39.4%) | 1519 (38.4%) | 460 (11.6%) | 2.51 ± 0.83 |
Apply COVID-19 health-related information | ||||||
18 | Decide how you can protect yourself from coronavirus infection based on information in the media? | 192 (4.8%) | 759 (19.2%) | 2275 (57.4%) | 734 (18.5%) | 2.90 ± 0.75 |
19 | Follow instructions from your doctor or pharmacist regarding how to handle the coronavirus situation? | 134 (3.4%) | 564 (14.2%) | 2336 (59.0%) | 926 (23.4%) | 3.02 ± 0.71 |
20 | Use information the doctor gives you to decide how to handle an infection with the coronavirus? | 128 (3.2%) | 585 (14.8%) | 2409 (60.8%) | 838 (21.2%) | 3.00 ± 0.70 |
21 | Use media information to decide how to handle an infection with the coronavirus? | 154 (3.9%) | 772 (19.5%) | 2256 (57.0%) | 778 (19.6%) | 2.92 ± 0.74 |
22 | To behave in a way to avoid infecting others? | 254 (6.4%) | 960 (24.2%) | 1940 (49.0%) | 806 (20.4%) | 2.83 ± 0.82 |