Table 1.
Sample Descriptive Statistics(a)
| Low health literacy (N = 74) | Adequate health literacy (N = 700) | Total sample (N = 774) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Race** | |||
| African American | 23 (31.3%) | 199 (28.4%) | 222 (28.7%) |
| Korean American | 14 (18.9%) | 57 (8.1%) | 71 (9.2%) |
| Mexican American | 23 (31.1%) | 210 (30.0%) | 233 (30.1%) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 14 (18.9%) | 234 (33.4%) | 248 (32.0%) |
| Income** | |||
| Income ≤ $30,000/year | 27 (37.5%) | 140 (20.9%) | 167 (21.6%) |
| Income > $30,000/year | 45 (62.5%) | 531 (79.1%) | 576 (74.4%) |
| Education | |||
| ≤ High school education | 13 (17.6%) | 105 (15.0%) | 118 (15.2%) |
| > High school education | 61 (82.4%) | 594 (85.0%) | 655 (84.6%) |
| Pap test status at pre-test | |||
| Up-to-date with Pap | 12 (16.2%) | 71 (10.2%) | 83 (10.7%) |
| Not up-to-date with Pap | 62 (83.8%) | 623 (89.8%) | 685 (88.5%) |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 37.7 (6.1) | 38.2 (5.7) | 38.2 (5.7) |
| Baseline knowledge (range 1-9) ** | 4.1 (1.7) | 4.7 (1.7) | 4.6 (1.7) |
| Post-test knowledge change (range 0-9) | 2.1 (1.8) | 1.8 (1.6) | 1.9 (1.6) |
| Acceptability (range 1-10) | 8.4 (1.6) | 8.1 (1.9) | 8.2 (1.9) |
a. **denotes variables that varied by health literacy at p < .01 in bivariate analyses