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Correlations for Health Literacy, Diabetes Knowledge, Medication Adherence, Diet, Exercise, Blood Sugar Testing, and Foot Care
| REALM-R | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes knowledge | 0.446 | <0.001* |
| Morisky score (medication adherence) | 0.025 | 0.784 |
| General diet | 0.108 | 0.225 |
| Exercise | 0.079 | 0.373 |
| Blood sugar testing | 0.023 | 0.796 |
| Foot care | 0.068 | 0.444 |
Correlations are Spearman correlations.
Significant correlations at P < 0.05.
REALM-R, Revised Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine.
