Table 1.

Behaviors Associated with Requesting Health-Related Information Assistance

Requests for reading assistance	N	%
Do you ever ask someone to help you fill out forms for getting benefits or services?	174	37
Do you ever ask someone to help you with reading instructions about your health and medications?	169	36
Do you ever bring someone to a medical appointment to help you understand and remember what your doctor tells you?	67	14
Any one source of reading assistance	229	48
Literacy disclosure
Acknowledges difficulty reading	234	49
Doctor is aware of reading problems	162	34
Pharmacist is aware of reading problems	59	15