Table 2 Health literacy scores among health sciences and non-health science students

Sub-domain1: Healthcare

38.6 ± 7.6

40.60 ± 6.83

37.18 ± 7.81

< 0.001**

Accessing

36.9 ± 9.0

38.9 ± 8.4

35.4 ± 9.2

< 0.001**

Understanding

39.7 ± 9.0

41.7 ± 8.1

38.3 ± 9.3

< 0.001**

Appraising

36.5 ± 9.9

38.6 ± 9.4

35.0 ± 10.0

< 0.001**

Applying

41.3 ± 8.4

43.1 ± 7.4

40.0 ± 8.9

< 0.001**

Sub-domain2: Disease prevention

39.4 ± 8.5

41.92 ± 7.47

37.59 ± 8.70

< 0.001**

Accessing

39.2 ± 9.6

41.6 ± 8.6

37.5 ± 9.9

< 0.001**

Understanding

43.3 ± 8.8

45.6 ± 7.3

41.7 ± 9.4

< 0.001**

Appraising

37.8 ± 10.5

40.8 ± 9.5

35.8 ± 10.7

< 0.001**

Applying

38.2 ± 10.8

40.5 ± 9.6

36.5 ± 11.3

< 0.001**

Sub-domain3: Health promotion

38.5 ± 8.6

40.39 ± 7.97

37.18 ± 8.79

< 0.001**

Accessing

37.7 ± 10.1

39.5 ± 9.6

36.4 ± 10.3

< 0.001**

Understanding

40.5 ± 9.1

42.9 ± 7.9

38.8 ± 9.5

< 0.001**

Appraising

40.9 ± 9.8

42.9 ± 9.0

39.5 ± 10.0

< 0.001**

Applying

35.8 ± 11.5

37.1 ± 11.4

34.9 ± 11.5

< 0.001**