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This study aims to assess the social distribution of digital health literacy among UK adults and identify groups at risk of digital exclusion.

The social distribution of digital health literacy in UK adults

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Secondary analysis reveals socio-demographic disparities in digital health literacy among UK adults, highlighting vulnerable groups.

This study aims to assess the social distribution of digital health literacy among UK adults and identify groups at risk of digital exclusion.
Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional online survey involving 973 UK adults aged 16–75 years.
Digital health literacy was measured using an adaptive eHealth Literacy Scale.
Generalised linear modelling and classification and regression tree analysis were employed to identify socio-demographic associations and vulnerability clusters.
31% of participants found it difficult to distinguish reliable from unreliable health information.
Working-age adults scored higher in digital health literacy than pension-age adults (B = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.26–1.60).
Males had lower digital health literacy scores than females (B = −0.68, 95% CI: −1.20 to −0.16).

Machuca et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Secondary analysis reveals socio-demographic disparities in digital health literacy among UK adults, highlighting vulnerable groups.

This study aims to assess the social distribution of digital health literacy among UK adults and identify groups at risk of digital exclusion.
Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional online survey involving 973 UK adults aged 16–75 years.
Digital health literacy was measured using an adaptive eHealth Literacy Scale.
Generalised linear modelling and classification and regression tree analysis were employed to identify socio-demographic associations and vulnerability clusters.
31% of participants found it difficult to distinguish reliable from unreliable health information.
Working-age adults scored higher in digital health literacy than pension-age adults (B = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.26–1.60).
Males had lower digital health literacy scores than females (B = −0.68, 95% CI: −1.20 to −0.16).

Machuca et al. (2026) studied this question.

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