Table 4.
Health Literacy | S-TOFHLA (n=434) | REALM-R (n=433) | NVS (n=428) | |||||||||
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Total Time n=434 | % Interrupted n=435 | Average Length of Interruption n=57 | Time on Test n=433 | Total Time n=433 | % Interrupted n=433 | Average Length of Interruption n=2 | Time on Test n=433 | Total Time n=428 | % Interrupted n=428 | Average Length of Interruption n=26 | Time on Test n=429 | |
Total | 6.55 (7) | 13.1 | 3.77 (2) | 6.07 (6) | 1.06 (1) | 0.46 | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.06 (1) | 3.31 (3) | 5.98 | 2.85 (2) | 3.13 (3) |
Adequate | 6.29 (6) | 14.20 | 3.53 (2) | 5.79 (6) | 1.03 (1) | 0.45 | 2.00 (2) | 1.03 (1) | 3.07 (2) | 5.96 | 3.11 (2) | 2.89 (2) |
Possible/Limited‡ | 7.40 (7) | 9.62 | 5.00 (1) | 6.98 (7) | 1.09 (1) | 0.48 | 1.00 (1) | 1.09 (1) | 3.43 (3) | 6.14 | 2.71 (2) | 3.27 (3) |
Total time = total time for the test in minutes; Time on test = (Total time – Interrupted time)
For REALM-R, only have inadequate and adequate health literacy
Data are reported as mean (median) unless otherwise noted
S-TOFHLA = Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults; REALM-R = Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Revised; NVS = Newest Vital Sign