Table 4 Group differences in general health literacy
From: Health literacy: the missing link in improving the health of Somali immigrant women in Oslo
Health literacy (%) | Inadequate | Problematic | Sufficient | Excellent | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 25–35 | 27.2 | 39.8 | 22.3 | 10.7 | 0.252* |
36–45 | 27.2 | 48.1 | 14.8 | 9.9 | ||
>45 | 45.8 | 29.2 | 8.3 | 16.7 | ||
Education | No school | 45.8 | 45.8 | 8.3 | 0 | 0.001* |
Primary | 29.2 | 40.6 | 19.8 | 10.4 | ||
Secondary | 22.4 | 44.9 | 20.4 | 22.2 | ||
University | 12.5 | 25 | 25 | 37.5 | ||
Employment | Employed | 16.7 | 30.6 | 19.4 | 33.3 | 0.000* |
Job training | 28.3 | 40.4 | 24 | 6.7 | ||
Unemployed | 34.3 | 50.7 | 9 | 6 | ||
Years in Norway | ≤5 | 35.8 | 50.9 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 0.030* |
6–10 | 32.0 | 42 | 20 | 6 | ||
11–15 | 22.0 | 39 | 22 | 16.9 | ||
>15 | 28.6 | 34.3 | 14.3 | 22.9 | ||
Acculturation | High | 17.6 | 25.7 | 31.4 | 23.5 | 0.000* |
Moderate | 23.5 | 51.9 | 18.5 | 6.2 | ||
Low | 47.1 | 47.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | ||