Table 4 Functional Health Literacy Skills: Number and percentage correct at baseline and follow-up
Baseline n(%) correct N = 22 | Follow-up n(%) correct N = 20 | Difference % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Temperature | |||
What temperature is shown? | 13 (59) | 18 (90) | 31 |
Is the temperature shown ok for a healthy adult? | 17 (77) | 19 (95) | 18 |
What temperature is normal for a healthy adult? | 14 (64) | 17 (85) | 21 |
Medicine labels | |||
When does this medicine expire? | 14 (64) | 15 (75) | 11 |
I have a stomach ulcer. Can I use this medicine? | 16 (73) | 14 (70) | -3 |
My son is 6 years old. Can he use this medicine? | 18 (82) | 17 (85) | 3 |
I take 2 capsules at 10 am. When can I take 2 more? | 14 (64) | 16 (80) | 16 |
What should you do if a 3 year old eats 6 capsules? | 15 (68) | 18 (90) | 22 |
Food and nutrition labels | |||
What is this packaged food? | 14 (64) | 19 (95) | 31 |
What is the main ingredient of this soup? | 3 (14) | 12 603) | 46 |
How do you make this soup? | 17 (77) | 18 (90) | 14 |
Would you buy this package next July? | 12 (55) | 14 (70) | 15 |
What are kilojoules (KJs)? | 1 (05) | 9 (45) | 40 |
How many KJs are in a serve of this soup? | 6 (27) | 15 (75) | 48 |
How do you find out if this food is high in salt? | 9 (41) | 11 (55) | 14 |
Why would this be important to check? | 1 (05) | 4 (20) | 15 |
How could you make sure this food was healthy? | 8 (36) | 11 (55) | 19 |
Oral communication | |||
Number of tablets | 14 (64) | 19 (95) | 31 |
Dosage and timing I | 17 (77) | 16 (80) | 3 |
Dosage and timing II | 18 (82) | 16 (80) | -2 |
What to do if you did not understand the pharmacist | 9 (41) | 18 (90) | 49 |
Total mean functional health skills score (SD) | 12.8 (5.1) | 19.3 (3.6) |