Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: To analyze the scoring obtained by an instrument, which evaluates the ability to read and understand items in the health care setting, according to education and age. METHODS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was administered to 312 healthy participants of different ages and years of schooling. The study was conducted between 2006 and 2007, in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. The test includes actual materials such as pill bottles and appointment slips and measures reading comprehension, assessing the ability to read and correctly pronounce a list of words and understand both prose passages and numerical information. Pearson partial correlations and a multiple regression model were used to verify the association between its scores and education and age. RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 47.3 years(sd=16.8) and the mean education was 9.7 years(sd=5; range: 1 - 17). A total of 32.4% of the sample showed literacy/numeracy deficits, scoring in the inadequate and marginal functional health literacy ranges. Among the elderly (65 years or older) this rate increased to 51.6%. There was a positive correlation between schooling and scores (r=0.74; p<0.01) and a negative correlation between age and the scores (r=-0.259; p<0.01). The correlation between the scores and age was not significant when the effects of education were held constant (rp=-0.031, p=0.584). A significant association (B=3.877, Beta =0.733; p<0.001) was found between schooling and scores. Age was not a significant predictor in this model (B=-0.035, Beta=-0.22; p=0.584). CONCLUSIONS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was a suitable tool to assess health literacy in the study population. The high number of individuals classified as functional illiterates in this test highlights the importance of special assistance to help them properly understand directions for healthcare. |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adultsAdultEducational StatusComprehensionEducationLanguage TestsQuestionnairesValidation StudiesHealth EducationPatient Education as TopicOBJECTIVE: To analyze the scoring obtained by an instrument, which evaluates the ability to read and understand items in the health care setting, according to education and age. METHODS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was administered to 312 healthy participants of different ages and years of schooling. The study was conducted between 2006 and 2007, in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. The test includes actual materials such as pill bottles and appointment slips and measures reading comprehension, assessing the ability to read and correctly pronounce a list of words and understand both prose passages and numerical information. Pearson partial correlations and a multiple regression model were used to verify the association between its scores and education and age. RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 47.3 years(sd=16.8) and the mean education was 9.7 years(sd=5; range: 1 - 17). A total of 32.4% of the sample showed literacy/numeracy deficits, scoring in the inadequate and marginal functional health literacy ranges. Among the elderly (65 years or older) this rate increased to 51.6%. There was a positive correlation between schooling and scores (r=0.74; p<0.01) and a negative correlation between age and the scores (r=-0.259; p<0.01). The correlation between the scores and age was not significant when the effects of education were held constant (rp=-0.031, p=0.584). A significant association (B=3.877, Beta =0.733; p<0.001) was found between schooling and scores. Age was not a significant predictor in this model (B=-0.035, Beta=-0.22; p=0.584). CONCLUSIONS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was a suitable tool to assess health literacy in the study population. The high number of individuals classified as functional illiterates in this test highlights the importance of special assistance to help them properly understand directions for healthcare.Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo2009-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102009000400009Revista de Saúde Pública v.43 n.4 2009reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0034-89102009005000031info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCarthery-Goulart,Maria TeresaAnghinah,RenatoAreza-Fegyveres,RenataBahia,Valeria SantoroBrucki,Sonia Maria DozziDamin,AntonioFormigoni,Ana PaulaFrota,NorbertoGuariglia,CarlaJacinto,Alessandro FKato,Eliane MayumiLima,Edson PMansur,LetíciaMoreira,DanielNóbrega,AnaPorto,Claudia SelittoSenaha,Mirna L HSilva,Mari-Nilva Maia daSmid,JerusaSouza-Talarico,Juliana NRadanovic,MarciaNitrini,Ricardoeng2009-07-28T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-89102009000400009Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-8910&lng=pt&nrm=isoONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2009-07-28T00:00Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults Carthery-Goulart,Maria Teresa Adult Educational Status Comprehension Education Language Tests Questionnaires Validation Studies Health Education Patient Education as Topic |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults |
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Carthery-Goulart,Maria Teresa |
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Carthery-Goulart,Maria Teresa Anghinah,Renato Areza-Fegyveres,Renata Bahia,Valeria Santoro Brucki,Sonia Maria Dozzi Damin,Antonio Formigoni,Ana Paula Frota,Norberto Guariglia,Carla Jacinto,Alessandro F Kato,Eliane Mayumi Lima,Edson P Mansur,Letícia Moreira,Daniel Nóbrega,Ana Porto,Claudia Selitto Senaha,Mirna L H Silva,Mari-Nilva Maia da Smid,Jerusa Souza-Talarico,Juliana N Radanovic,Marcia Nitrini,Ricardo |
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Anghinah,Renato Areza-Fegyveres,Renata Bahia,Valeria Santoro Brucki,Sonia Maria Dozzi Damin,Antonio Formigoni,Ana Paula Frota,Norberto Guariglia,Carla Jacinto,Alessandro F Kato,Eliane Mayumi Lima,Edson P Mansur,Letícia Moreira,Daniel Nóbrega,Ana Porto,Claudia Selitto Senaha,Mirna L H Silva,Mari-Nilva Maia da Smid,Jerusa Souza-Talarico,Juliana N Radanovic,Marcia Nitrini,Ricardo |
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Carthery-Goulart,Maria Teresa Anghinah,Renato Areza-Fegyveres,Renata Bahia,Valeria Santoro Brucki,Sonia Maria Dozzi Damin,Antonio Formigoni,Ana Paula Frota,Norberto Guariglia,Carla Jacinto,Alessandro F Kato,Eliane Mayumi Lima,Edson P Mansur,Letícia Moreira,Daniel Nóbrega,Ana Porto,Claudia Selitto Senaha,Mirna L H Silva,Mari-Nilva Maia da Smid,Jerusa Souza-Talarico,Juliana N Radanovic,Marcia Nitrini,Ricardo |
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Adult Educational Status Comprehension Education Language Tests Questionnaires Validation Studies Health Education Patient Education as Topic |
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Adult Educational Status Comprehension Education Language Tests Questionnaires Validation Studies Health Education Patient Education as Topic |
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the scoring obtained by an instrument, which evaluates the ability to read and understand items in the health care setting, according to education and age. METHODS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was administered to 312 healthy participants of different ages and years of schooling. The study was conducted between 2006 and 2007, in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. The test includes actual materials such as pill bottles and appointment slips and measures reading comprehension, assessing the ability to read and correctly pronounce a list of words and understand both prose passages and numerical information. Pearson partial correlations and a multiple regression model were used to verify the association between its scores and education and age. RESULTS: The mean age of the sample was 47.3 years(sd=16.8) and the mean education was 9.7 years(sd=5; range: 1 - 17). A total of 32.4% of the sample showed literacy/numeracy deficits, scoring in the inadequate and marginal functional health literacy ranges. Among the elderly (65 years or older) this rate increased to 51.6%. There was a positive correlation between schooling and scores (r=0.74; p<0.01) and a negative correlation between age and the scores (r=-0.259; p<0.01). The correlation between the scores and age was not significant when the effects of education were held constant (rp=-0.031, p=0.584). A significant association (B=3.877, Beta =0.733; p<0.001) was found between schooling and scores. Age was not a significant predictor in this model (B=-0.035, Beta=-0.22; p=0.584). CONCLUSIONS: The short version of the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults was a suitable tool to assess health literacy in the study population. The high number of individuals classified as functional illiterates in this test highlights the importance of special assistance to help them properly understand directions for healthcare. |
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