Table 2.

Inadequate/marginal health literacy based on responses to specific screening questions

	Q1 only	Q2 only	Q3 only	Q2 or Q3	Q1 or Q2 or Q3
Number of responses	178	173	176	189	200
Number of responses indicating inadequate or marginal literacy (%)	30 (16.8)	47 (27.2)	47 (26.7)	65 (34.4)	76 (38.0)

Q1. How often do you have problems learning about your medical condition because of difficulty understanding written information?(Score ≥ 3 indicates inadequate/marginal health literacy)

Q2. How sure are you filling out medical forms by yourself?(Score ≤ 3 indicates inadequate/marginal health literacy)

Q3. How often do you have someone help you read hospital materials? (Score ≥ 3 indicates inadequate/marginal health literacy)