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Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the participants (n = 498)

From: Chinese health literacy scale for tuberculosis patients: a study on development and psychometric testing

Characteristics

Total sample

(n = 498)

Sample of EFA

(n1 = 253)

Sample of CFA

(n2 = 245)

x2/z

P

n (%) or mean ± SD

n (%) or mean ± SD

n (%) or mean ± SD

Age (range: 18–78 years)

37.25 ± 15.31

37.40 ± 15.45

37.09 ± 15.19

− 0.103

0.918

Gender

   

3.762

0.052

 Male

300 (60.2%)

163(64.4)

137(55.9)

  

 Female

198 (39.8)

90(35.6)

108(44.1)

  

Education

   

−1.827

0.068

 Less than primary school

81 (16.3)

38(15.0)

43(17.6)

  

 Junior high school

122 (24.5)

55(21.7)

67(27.3)

  

 Senior high school

227 (45.6)

123(48.6)

104(42.5)

  

 College/university diploma or higher

68 (13.6)

37(14.6)

31(12.7)

  

Marital status

   

2.543

0.468

 Single

194 (39.0)

100(39.5)

94(38.4)

  

 Married

270 (54.2)

132(52.2)

138(56.3)

  

 Divorced

21 (4.2)

12(4.7)

9(3.7)

  

 Widowed

13 (2.6)

9(3.6)

4(1.6)

  

Patient type

   

1.266

0.261

 Outpatient

278 (55.8)

135(53.4)

143(58.4)

  

 Inpatient

220 (44.2)

118(46.6)

102(41.6)

  

Medical history

   

1.404

0.495

 Initial treatment

358 (71.9)

177(70.0)

181(73.9)

  

 Re-treatment

117 (23.5)

65(25.7)

52(21.2)

  

 Drug-resistant

23 (4.6)

11(4.3)

12(4.9)

  

Treatment time

   

−0.671

0.502

 1–2 months

306 (61.4)

152(60.1)

154(62.9)

  

 3–8 months

176 (35.3)

92(36.4)

84(34.4)

  

 > 8 months

16 (3.2)

9(3.6)

7(2.9)

  

Occupation

   

12.010

0.100

 Factory worker

71 (14.3)

34(13.4)

37(15.1)

  

 Agriculture

106 (21.3)

58(22.9)

48(19.6)

  

 Professional and technical personnel

48 (9.6)

30(11.9)

18(7.3)

  

 Office worker

11 (2.2)

5(2.0)

6(2.4)

  

 Business/service staff

49 (9.8)

17(6.7)

32(13.1)

  

 Student

74 (14.9)

44(17.4)

30(12.2)

  

 Retired

21 (4.2)

9(3.6)

12(4.9)

  

 Laid-off worker

48 (9.6)

20(7.9)

28(11.4)

  

 Others

70 (14.1)

36(14.2)

34(13.9)

  

Census

   

2.591

0.274

 Permanent residents

398 (79.9)

209(82.6)

189(77.1)

  

 Temporary residents

70 (14.1)

32(12.6)

38(15.5)

  

 Floating population

30 (6)

12(2.0)

18(7.3)

  

Personal monthly income (RMB yuan)

   

−0.200

0.842

 < 1999

192 (38.6)

95(37.5)

97(39.6)

  

 2000–2999

223 (44.8)

121(47.8)

102(41.6)

  

 3000–3999

70 (14.1)

32(12.6)

38(15.5)

  

 > 4000

13 (2.6)

5(2.0)

18(7.3)

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