Table 2.
Health Literacy Scores and Clinical History of Study Cohort.
| Variable | Overall (N = 105) |
|---|---|
| Parent NVS raw score, median (Q1, Q3) | 5 (4, 6) |
| Parent NVS score category, n (%) | |
| Poor | 5 (4.8) |
| Marginal | 21 (20.0) |
| Adequate | 79 (75.2) |
| Parent BRIEF score, median (Q1, Q3) | 19 (18, 20) |
| Parent BRIEF score category, n (%) | |
| Poor | 3 (2.9) |
| Marginal | 10 (9.5) |
| Adequate | 92 (87.6) |
| Times per day urinary catheterization, n (%) | |
| 0 | 39 (37.1) |
| 1 | 3 (2.9) |
| 2 to 3 | 10 (9.5) |
| 4 to 5 | 35 (33.3) |
| 6 | 10 (9.5) |
| More than 6 | 8 (7.6) |
| How often each week catheterization missed, n (%) | |
| 1-3 times | 27 (40.9) |
| 4-6 times | 2 (3.0) |
| 7 or more times | 2 (3.0) |
| Never | 35 (53.0) |
| UTIs in last 3 months, n (%) | |
| 0 | 77 (73.3) |
| 1 to 2 | 24 (22.9) |
| 3 to 4 | 4 (3.8) |
Abbreviations: NVS, Newest Vital Sign; BRIEF, Brief Health Literacy Screen; UTI, urinary tract infection.