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Table 4 Independent t-test for HL and health practices among the groups

From: Nursing students’ understanding of health literacy and health practices: a cross-sectional study at a university in Namibia

Health literacy

 

Mean(SD)

p value

Confidence Intervals

Gender

Male

13.21(1.40)

0.161

-0.72,0.12

Female

12.91(1.59)

Sexual activity

Sexually active

13.05(1.53)

0.873

-0.41,0.48

Not sexually active

13.01(1.50)

Chronic disease status

Chronic disease

13.68(1.11)

0.747

-2.18,-3.03

No chronic disease

12.98(1.54)

Health practice

 

Mean(SD)

p value

Confidence Intervals

Gender

Male

30.72(4.81)

0.000

-5.20,-2.32

Female

34.48(5.64)

Sexual activity

Sexually active

33.45(4.95)

0.000

1.82,4.93

Not sexually active

30.07(5.92)

Chronic disease status

Chronic disease

32.79(6.16)

0.055

-0.02,-1.42

No chronic disease

32.36(5.42)