Table 4.
Text | Tables | Pictographs | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of correct verbatim questions (range 0–7) | 5.15 ± 2.1 6 (4, 7) |
5.87 ± 1.7 7 (5, 7)* |
5.50 ± 1.9 6 (5, 7) |
By Numeracy Level: | |||
Low | 4.69 ± 2.3 6 (3, 7) |
5.58 ± 1.80 6 (5, 7)* |
4.85 ± 2.2 6 (3, 7) |
High | 5.84 ± 1.5 6 (5, 7)† |
6.29 ± 1.38 7 (6, 7)† |
6.07 ± 1.5 7 (6, 7)† |
By Literacy Level: | |||
Low | 3.22 ± 1.7 3 (2, 4) |
6.00 ± 0.9 7 (5.25, 7)* |
4.87 ± 2.1 5 (3, 5) |
High | 5.52 ± 1.8 6 (4.5, 7)† |
6.05 ± 1.4 7 (6, 7)* |
5.59 ± 1.9 6 (5, 7) |
Data expressed as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range)
P< 0.025 vs Text
P< 0.05 vs Low numeracy or Low literacy
Low numeracy = 0–35, High numeracy = 36–48 on the Subjective Numeracy Scale
Low Literacy = 0 – 60 (3rd – 8th grade equivalence), High Literacy = > 61 (9th grade equivalence or higher)