Table 3. Proportion of Patients Correctly Answering Selected Questions From the Check Your Asthma IQ survey.
| Literacy Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Marginal/ Inadequate | P Value | |
| Question* | |||
| Asthma episodes may cause breathing problems, but these episodes are not really harmful or dangerous. (false) | 89% | 66% | .003 |
| Asthma episodes usually occur suddenly without warning. (false) | 32% | 9% | .006 |
| People with asthma have no way to monitor how well their lungs are functioning. (false) | 74% | 31% | <.0001 |
| People with asthma should not exercise. (false) | 95% | 75% | .001 |
*
Correct answer is in parentheses