Table Three.
Parent Health Literacy and Experiences with Asthma Care
| Overall n (%) |
Adequate HL n (%) |
Low HL n (%) |
P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent Health Literacy (HL) | 499 (100) | 335 (67) | 164 (33) | |
| Medical Forms: | ||||
| Need Help to Read Forms | 191 (38.3) | 106 (31.6) | 85 (51.8) | <.001 |
| Not Confident Filling Forms | 127 (25.5) | 60 (17.9) | 67 (40.9) | <.001 |
| Used Any Preventive Medicines | 341 (68.3) | 224 (66.9) | 117 (71.3) | .357 |
| Used Any Urgent Care (Emergency or Inpatient) | 205 (41.1) | 138 (41.2) | 67 (40.9) | >.999 |
| Any Unmet Need (Health Care or Prescriptions) | 105 (21.0) | 74 (22.1) | 31 (18.9) | .483 |
| Illness Representation | ||||
| Mean | 3.20 | 2.84 | ||
| (SD) | (062) | (0.76) | <.001 | |
| Treatment Expectations | ||||
| Mean | 3.06 | 2.83 | ||
| (SD) | (0.64) | (0.62) | <.001 | |
| Interactions with Provider | ||||
| Mean | 4.14 | 3.85 | ||
| (SD) | (0.52) | (0.50) | <.001 | |
| Parent Beliefs (??) | ||||
| Mean | 3.83 | 3.90 | ||
| (SD) | (0.86) | (0.84) | 0.353 | |
| BMQ* Need for Medicines | ||||
| Mean | 16.56 | 18.15 | ||
| (SD) | (3.86) | (3.89) | <.001 | |
| BMQ* Concerns | ||||
| Mean | 14.17 | 14.80 | ||
| (SD) | (3.70) | (4.11) | .084 | |
*
BMQ denotes Beliefs About Medicines Questionnaire [37]