Table 2.
Acculturation and literacy, numeracy, child health-related skills, and health outcomes among Spanish-speaking caregivers of children <30 months of age
| Continuous outcomes (N responded) | Correlation with SASH (ρ) | P value* |
|---|---|---|
| Literacy (STOFHLA total score) (N = 180) | 0.21 | 0.005 |
| Numeracy (WRAT-3 standard score) (N = 173) | 0.25 | 0.001 |
| Health-related Skills (PHLAT Spanish total score) (N = 176) | 0.34 | <0.001 |
| Categorical outcomes | Total sample | SASH < 1.7 | SASH ≥ 1.7 | P value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health-related skills, PHLAT Spanish items, % correct | ||||
| 1. Prepare a 4 oz bottle of formula from powder using package instructions | 72.1 | 62.1 | 81.5 | 0.004 |
| 2. Prepare a 4 oz. bottle of formula from concentrate using package instructions | 16.2 | 12.6 | 19.6 | 0.2 |
| 3. Prepare a 8 oz. bottle of half formula, half Pedialyte | 6.2 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 0.4 |
| 4. Interpret a weight percentile and growth curve | 37.6 | 40.2 | 35.2 | 0.5 |
| 5. Convert ½ teaspoon of Motrin into ml using package instructions | 58.4 | 46.0 | 70.3 | 0.001 |
| 6. Interpret ingredients from package labeling | 70.8 | 71.3 | 70.3 | 0.9 |
| 7. Interpret written antibiotic prescription | 45.5 | 36.8 | 53.9 | 0.02 |
| 8. Calculate how long a 32 oz bottle of juice will last (2 oz of juice/day) | 46.1 | 29.9 | 61.5 | <0.001 |
| 9. Determine if juice meets WIC requirements from nutritional data | 31.8 | 24.1 | 39.3 | 0.03 |
| 10. Interpret breast feeding anticipatory guidance from written information | 33.0 | 26.4 | 39.3 | 0.12 |
| Immunizations, % up-to-date (N = 164) | 84.8 | 89.7 | 80.2 | 0.09 |
| Child weight-for-length Z-score, % ≥85th percentile (N = 184) | 31.5 | 32.2 | 30.9 | 0.9 |
*
Spearman rank correlation
†
Pearson Chi-square
SASH short acculturation scale for Hispanics, STOFHLA short test of functional health literacy in adults, WRAT-3 wide range achievement test, version 3, PHLAT Spanish parental health literacy activities test (Spanish Language)