Table 2.
IPC Domain | Total (N=84) Mean (SD) | Patients with inadequate literacy (N=37) Mean (SD) | Patients with marginal or adequate literacy (N=47) Mean (SD) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 General clarity* | 3.66 (1.00) | 3.36 (1.14) | 3.89 (0.74) | 0.02 |
2 Responsiveness to patient concerns | 1.68 (0.68) | 1.86 (0.76) | 1.53 (0.58) | 0.03 |
3 Explanations of condition and prognosis | 1.75 (0.87) | 1.93 (0.99) | 1.61 (0.74) | 0.09 |
4 Explanations of processes of care | 2.01 (0.86) | 2.22 (0.96) | 1.84 (0.74) | 0.04 |
5 Explanations of self-care | 2.37 (1.04) | 2.42 (1.20) | 2.33 (0.90) | 0.71 |
6 Empowerment | 1.76 (1.03) | 1.85 (1.27) | 1.69 (0.81) | 0.51 |
7 Decision-making | 2.34 (0.78) | 2.34 (0.80) | 2.34 (0.77) | 1.00 |
8 Consideration of patients’ desire and ability to comply with recommendations | 3.15 (1.19) | 3.24 (1.16) | 3.07 (1.23) | 0.54 |
The range for all scores is 1 to 5. On the domain of General clarity, higher scores indicate more favorable responses. On other domains, lower scores indicate more favorable responses.