Literacy assessment in a cardiovascular nutrition education setting

We assessed functional literacy of hypercholesterolemic or hypertensive African Americans ( n=339) prior to their participation in a nutrition education program. A word pronunciation and recognition test using 20 common cardiovascular or nutrition terms was first developed based on correlations with...

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Published in:Patient education and counseling 1997-06, Vol.31 (2), p.139-150
Main Authors: TenHave, Thomas R, Van Horn, Barbara, Kumanyika, Shiriki, Askov, Eunice, Matthews, Yvonne, Adams-Campbell, Lucile L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans
Aged
Audiovisual Aids
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - diet therapy
Cardiovascular Diseases - ethnology
Educational Status
Female
Humans
Literacy
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Nutrition
Nutritional Sciences - education
Patient education
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Reading
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Summary:We assessed functional literacy of hypercholesterolemic or hypertensive African Americans ( n=339) prior to their participation in a nutrition education program. A word pronunciation and recognition test using 20 common cardiovascular or nutrition terms was first developed based on correlations with standardized reading achievement test scores, then administered to program participants. Nearly half (48%) had word recognition scores equivalent to a ≤8th grade reading level. Lower scores were associated with less education, lower income, unemployment, heavier work activity if employed, less healthy diets, history of heart disease or diabetes, and higher depression scores (all P
ISSN:0738-3991
1873-5134
DOI:10.1016/S0738-3991(97)01003-3