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Table 2 Mean and standard deviation scores of Scale Questions of Total, Arabic, Dari, and Pashto participants

From: Reproductive health literacy scale: a tool to measure the effectiveness of health literacy training

 

Total

Arabic

Dari

Pashto

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

HLS-EU-Q6: On a scale from very easy to very difficult, how easy would you say it is to…

1

Judge when you may need to get a second opinion from another doctor

2.54

0.89

2.53

0.67

2.23

0.84

2.88

0.99

 

2

Use information the doctor gives you to make decisions about your illness

2.72

0.84

2.7

0.64

2.41

0.89

3.08

0.8

 

3

Find information on how to manage mental health problems like stress or depression

2.49

0.91

2.47

0.64

2.23

1.02

2.79

0.9

 

4

Judge if the information on health risks in the media is reliable

2.51

0.9

2.49

0.67

2.26

0.96

2.79

0.94

 

5

Find out about activities that are good for your mental well-being

2.72

0.97

2.6

0.75

2.65

1.09

2.89

1.0

 

6

Understand information in the media on how to get healthier

2.8

0.85

2.63

0.6

2.83

0.95

2.92

0.9

 

Total HLS-EU-Q6

2.63

0.65

2.57

0.46

2.43

0.67

2.89

0.7

0.0002

eHEALS

7

I know how to find helpful health resources on the Internet

2.79

0.85

2.89

0.64

2.85

0.9

2.63

0.94

 

8

I feel confident in using information from the Internet to make health decisions

2.74

0.8

2.62

0.66

2.89

0.84

2.68

0.85

 

9

I know where to find helpful health resources on the Internet

2.64

0.83

2.51

0.58

2.71

0.95

2.69

0.89

 

10

I know how to use the Internet to answer my health questions

2.71

0.81

2.73

0.74

2.64

0.88

2.75

0.81

 

11

I know what health resources are available on the Internet

2.61

0.82

2.57

0.67

2.58

0.94

2.69

0.83

 

12

I can tell high quality from low quality health resources on the Internet

2.54

0.8

2.53

0.72

2.48

0.84

2.6

0.83

 

13

I know how to use the health information I find on the Internet to help me

2.66

0.8

2.6

0.6

2.72

0.86

2.66

0.89

 

14

I have the skills I need to evaluate the health resources I find on the Internet

2.61

0.82

2.57

0.72

2.65

0.86

2.61

0.86

 

Total eHEALS

2.65

0.67

2.63

0.5

2.69

0.69

2.64

0.77

0.8684

Reproductive health (RH) literacy

15

I know what I can do to prevent cervical cancer

2.24

1.03

2.25

0.76

2.02

1.16

2.48

1.05

 

16

I understand what can be done if I have an abnormal cervical cancer test

2.33

1.03

2.26

0.76

2.27

1.22

2.46

1.01

 

17

I understand how the reproductive system works

2.41

1.05

2.51

0.78

2.32

1.25

2.41

1.04

 

18

As soon as I realize a sexual problem or disorder, I can find out where or to whom I should go

2.63

1.04

2.55

0.8

2.63

1.24

2.69

0.99

 

19

I can obtain information on various methods of pregnancy prevention from various sources

2.69

1.03

2.68

0.75

2.68

1.24

2.71

1.02

 

20

I know how to get information about healthy nutrition before getting pregnant

2.68

1.04

2.68

0.73

2.74

1.24

2.61

1.04

 

21

I know when and where to go for the necessary tests or examinations when I am pregnant

2.87

0.99

2.98

0.57

2.89

1.23

2.73

0.99

 

22

I can find out how to schedule check-ups for myself or a friend after giving birth

2.63

1.05

2.75

0.72

2.59

1.29

2.57

1.01

 

23

I know when symptoms after giving birth are so severe that I should see a doctor

2.8

0.99

2.6

0.72

3.0

1.16

2.75

0.98

 

24

I know how to identify symptoms of postpartum depression

2.6

1.05

2.53

0.78

2.6

1.27

2.67

1.0

 

Total RH literacy

2.58

0.81

2.58

0.55

2.58

0.96

2.59

0.83

0.9975

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Reproductive Health

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