Table 2 Descriptive statistics and correlations between the research variables (n = 2251).

From: Relationship between big five personality and health literacy in elderly patients with chronic diseases: the mediating roles of family communication and self-efficacy

Variable

M

IQR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1. Extraversion

6

2

1

       

2. Agreeableness

7

2

0.075***

1

      

3. Conscientiousness

7

2

0.255***

0.410***

1

     

4. Neuroticism

6

1

–0.153***

–0.322***

–0.217***

1

    

5. Openness

6

2

0.159***

0.028

0.053*

–0.034

1

   

6. Self-efficacy

11

3

0.273***

0.331***

0.375***

–0.280***

0.092***

1

  

7. Family Communication

38

9

0.197***

0.323***

0.315***

–0.238***

0.065**

0.578***

1

 

8. Health Literacy

16

6

0.192***

0.201***

0.215***

–0.173***

0.126***

0.477***

0.581***

1

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.