TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Parent Participants: Demographics and Health Literacy
| Intervention (n = 76) | Standard Curriculum (n = 78) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||
| 19 to 29 | 51.3 (39) | 53.8 (42) |
| ≥30 | 48.7 (37) | 46.2 (36) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Latino | 98.7 (74) | 88.2 (67) |
| Black, non-Latino | 0 (0) | 3.9 (3) |
| White, non-Latino | 0 (0) | 3.9 (3) |
| Other, non-Latino | 1.3 (1) | 3.9 (3) |
| Born in the United States | ||
| No | 92.1 (70) | 87.2 (68) |
| Primary language | ||
| Spanish | 93.4 (71) | 80.8 (63) |
| English | 5.3 (4) | 17.9 (14) |
| Other | 1.3 (1) | 1.3 (1) |
| English proficiency | ||
| Excellent–good | 21.1 (16) | 30.8 (24) |
| Fair | 26.3 (20) | 14.1 (11) |
| Poor–not at all | 52.6 (40) | 55.1 (43) |
| Education | ||
| <High school | 48.7 (37) | 44.9 (35) |
| High school | 22.4 (17) | 26.9 (21) |
| Some college | 28.9 (22) | 28.2 (22) |
| Health literacya | ||
| S-TOFHLA | ||
| Adequate | 71.2 (52) | 64.9 (48) |
| Marginal | 11.0 (8) | 18.9 (14) |
| Inadequate | 17.8 (13) | 16.2 (12) |
| NVS | ||
| Adequate | 17.8 (13) | 16.2 (12) |
| Possible limited | 47.9 (35) | 37.8 (28) |
| High likelihood limited | 34.2 (25) | 45.9 (34) |
All data are presented as % (n). NVS. Newest Vital Sign; S-TOFHLA, Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults.
a
N = 73 intervention, 74 standard curriculum; 3 intervention and 4 standard curriculum illiterate.