Development and validation of a measure of health literacy in the UK: the newest vital sign

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Table 6 Validation of NVS UK: Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

		N	%	Lambeth and Southwark %	England %
Gender¹	Male	162	48.1	52.0	49.6
Gender¹	Female	175	51.9	48.0	50.4
Age¹	18-24	55	16.3	13.4	13.2
	25-34	89	26.4	33.2	18.1
	35-44	71	21.1	23.8	20.5
	45-54	64	19.0	14.9	18.8
	55-64	31	9.2	8.6	16.6
	65+	27	8.0	6.2	12.8
Social grade²	A-C	225	67	70	67.6
	D-E	109	32	30	32.4
	Unknown	3	.9
Ethnicity³	White British	157	47	58	85
	Black and Ethnic Minority	177	53	42	15
	Not stated	3	0.9
Education level⁴	Level 0 and 1	120	36	33	46
	Level 2 and above	217	64	62	47
	Unknown	0	0	5	6.9
Sample		337	100

1. Based on Office of National; Statistics (ONS) 2009 mid year estimates [28].
2. National Readership Survey social grades: 2001 Census data [29].
3. Based on 2001 Census data [29].
4. Education level 2 equivalent to 5 passes at grade A-C in GCSE (English school matriculation) examinations, the standard expected at age 16 years [25].

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