Table 2.
Classification of patient literacy level using three different testsa
| Low literacy | High literacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Reading recognition (REALM)33 | 14 (14.4%) | 83 (85.6%) |
| Reading comprehension (WLPB-PC)34 | 45 (46.4%) | 52 (53.6%) |
| Functional health literacy (S-TOFHLA)7,35–36 | 5 (5.2%) | 92 (94.8%) |
Notes:
a
REALM and WLPB-PC: <7th grade (low literacy); ≥7th grade (high literacy), S-TOFHLA: inadequate/marginal (low literacy); adequate (high literacy). Entries in Table represent number of patients (percentage).
Abbreviations: REALM, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine; S-TOFHLA, Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults, abbreviated version; WLPB-PC, Woodcock Language Proficiency Battery-Passage Comprehension subtest.