Table 2.
Health literacy levels and association between health literacy (HL) and cardiovascular risk (n = 197)
| Health literacy n (%) | Mean SCORE (SD) | Mean difference in SCORE between HL groups (P; adjusted P a) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVS-D | Adequate HL | 96 | (48) | 3.28 (4.1) | −1.88 (<0.01; <0.01) |
| Inadequate HL | 103 | (52) | 5.16 (4.8) | – | |
| REALM-D | Adequate HL | 164 | (82) | 4.11 (4.6) | −0.71 (0.41; 0.21) |
| Inadequate HL | 34 | (18) | 4.82 (4.4) | – | |
| SBSQ-D | Adequate HL | 189 | (95) | 4.08 (4.4) | −2.42 (0.08; 0.04) |
| Inadequate HL | 11 | (5) | 6.50 (6.7) | – | |
aAdjusted for educational level and ethnic background. 3 missing observations on REALM-D; 2 missing observations on NVS-D; 1 missing observation on SBS