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Characteristics of participants
| Variable (N = 146) | |
|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 88 (60.3) |
| Age, M (SD) | 69.6 (6.7) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Less than high school | 20 (8.9) |
| High school graduated | 38 (26) |
| More than high school | 88 (65.1) |
| S-TOFHLA, M (SD) | 32.79 (4.94) |
| REALM, M (SD) | 63.55 (6.92) |
S-TOFHLA = Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (Baker et al., 1999).
REALM = Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (Davis et al., 1993).
