TABLE 2.
Health Literacy, Limited English Proficiency, and Dosing Errors by Hispanic Parents: Adjusted Analyses
| n | % trials with errors/parent | AOR (95% CI)a | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Looking at Health Literacy and English Proficiency Status Separately | |||||
| Health Literacy Level | Low | 472 | 30.7 | 2.0 (1.6–2.4) | <0.001 |
| Marginal | 456 | 21.7 | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | 0.0002 | |
| Adequate | 195 | 13.6 | 1.0 | Ref | |
| English Proficiency Level | Limited English Proficiency | 777 | 27.2 | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 0.0001 |
| English Proficiency | 346 | 16.9 | 1.0 | Ref | |
| Model with Adequate Health Literacy and English Proficient Parents as Referent Group | |||||
| Limited Health Literacy | Limited English Proficiency | 690 | 28.8 | 2.2 (1.7–2.8) | <0.001 |
| Limited Health Literacy | English Proficiency | 238 | 18.8 | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) | 0.01 |
| Adequate Health Literacy | Limited English Proficiency | 87 | 14.4 | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 0.3 |
| Adequate Health Literacy | English Proficiency | 108 | 12.9 | 1.0 | Ref |
| Model with Limited Health Literacy and Parents with LEP as Referent Group | |||||
| Limited Health Literacy | Limited English Proficiency | 690 | 28.8 | 1.0 | Ref |
| Limited Health Literacy | English Proficiency | 238 | 18.8 | 0.7 (0.5–0.8) | <0.001 |
| Adequate Health Literacy | Limited English Proficiency | 87 | 14.4 | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) | <0.001 |
| Adequate Health Literacy | English Proficiency | 108 | 12.9 | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | <0.001 |
a
Multiple logistic regression with Generalized Estimating Equations; model adjusted for randomization group, dosing tool type, dose amount, trial order, parent age, education, household income, study site.