Table 1:

Statistics summary for all provinces and territories in Canada

ScaleMedian (range)Mean ± SDIQR95% CIWS
Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level9.00 (7.60–12.00)9.60 ± 1.472.038.75–10.6188*
91
Flesch Reading Ease54.80 (22.10–72.00)51.44 ± 14.7614.83
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, IQR = interquartile range, SD = standard deviation, WS = Wilcoxon statistic.

  • * Value compared with average readability grade level (i.e., 8th grade).

  • Value compared with recommended readability level (i.e., 5th grade).