Table 3 Central tendency (median) of eHealth Literacy and Kruskal-Wallis test to determine statistically significant differences of eHealth Literacy between the groups
Variables | eHealth literacy Median | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 3.38 | 0.018\(^{*}\) |
Female | 4 | Â |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
Less than 75 | 4 | 0.0002\(^{*}\) |
75-84 | 3.38 | Â |
85+ | 2.88 | Â |
Living conditions | Â | Â |
Alone | 3.5 | 0.22 |
Not Alone | 3.75 | Â |
Education | Â | Â |
Elementary | 3 | 0.016\(^{*}\) |
Secondary | 3.63 | Â |
Higher | 4 | Â |
Economic status | Â | Â |
Good | 3.75 | 0.903 |
Poor | 3.88 | Â |
Infected with COVID-19 | Â | Â |
Yes | 4.19 | 0.07 |
No | 3.75 | Â |
Total | Â | Â |
Infected family or friends with COVID-19 | Â | Â |
Yes | 3.75 | 0.71 |
No | 3.75 | Â |
Total | Â | Â |
Perceived health status | Â | Â |
Bad | 4.63 | Â |
Fair | 2.88 | 0.0001\(^{*}\) |
Good | 3.63 | Â |
Very Good | 3.94 | Â |
Excellent | 4.5 | Â |