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Table 1 Participant characteristics with the statistic, category, number n and percentage

From: Evaluation of lexical clarification by patients reading their clinical notes: a quasi-experimental interview study

Statistic

Category

n (%)

Gender

Male

8 (53)

Female

7 (47)

Other

0 (0)

Age group

0–18 years

0 (0)

19–29 years

0 (0)

30–39 years

1 (7)

40–49 years

0 (0)

50–59 years

8 (53)

60–69 years

4 (27)

70–79 years

2 (13)

≥ 80

0 (0)

Education

No education

0 (0)

Elementary school

0 (0)

Lower secondary education

2 (13)

Preparatory vocational secondary education

2 (13)

Vocational education and training

3 (20)

Senior general or university preparatory secondary education

0 (0)

Higher professional education

7 (47)

Research-oriented higher education

1 (7)

Treatment duration

< 3 years

3 (20)

3–10 years

5 (33)

> 10 years

7 (47)

Works in healthcare

Yes, currently

0 (0)

Yes, in the past

8 (53)

Never

7 (47)

Health literacy

Inadequate (SBSQ ≤ 2)

0 (0)

Adequate (SBSQ > 2)

15 (100)