Table 2.
Independent Completion of Health Care Tasks.
| Age 13-16 (N = 31) |
Age 17-21 (N = 21) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medication Management | |||
| Know medication names, purposes and side effects | 15 (48%) | 14 (67%) | 0.26 |
| Take medications as directed | 17 (56%) | 13 (62%) | 0.78 |
| Fill prescriptions | 2 (6%) | 11 (52%) | <0.001 |
| Medical Appointments | |||
| Schedule appointments | 2 (6%) | 6 (29%) | 0.05 |
| Keep a calendar of appointments | 12 (39%) | 10 (48%) | 0.58 |
| Arrange transportation to appointments | 4 (13%) | 13 (62%) | 0.001 |
| Prepare and ask questions of your doctor | 16 (52%) | 18 (86%) | 0.02 |
| Health Insurance and Information Management | |||
| Carry health insurance information | 3 (10%) | 8 (38%) | 0.02 |
| Know about future changes in your health insurance | 4 (13%) | 9 (43%) | 0.02 |
| Maintain a personal medical file | 4 (13%) | 7 (33%) | 0.10 |
| Other Health Care Skills | |||
| Have and know how to use a thermometer | 20 (65%) | 14 (67%) | 1.0 |
| Know symptoms of illness and when to call doctor | 16 (52%) | 17 (81%) | 0.04 |
| Know where to obtain contraception | 11 (35%) | 11 (52%) | 0.26 |
| Know or carry emergency phone numbers | 23 (74%) | 18 (85%) | 0.50 |