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Table 3 Self-rated literacy per educational group in HLFS survey UK in 2008 (age 25–74) n (% within educational category)

From: Self-rated literacy level does not explain educational differences in health and disease

 

Educational level

 

Low (n = 1872)

Intermediate (n = 1266)

High (n = 1015)

Self-rated literacy*

   

Not confident at all reading English

66 (4)

6 (1)

2 (0)

Not very confident reading English

93 (5)

36 (3)

9 (1)

Quite confident reading English

283 (15)

146 (11)

70 (7)

Very confident reading English

1430 (76)

1078 (85)

934 (92)

  1. *4 missings.
  2. Group differences tested by chi-square (150.6; p = 0.00).