Table 3.
Association of baseline sociodemographic and vision with health literacy composite score
| Variable | Beta (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 0.16 (0.09, 0.24) | < 0.001 |
| Race | ||
| White | (ref) | |
| Black | −0.53 (−0.61, −0.44) | < 0.001 |
| Other a | −0.22 (−0.58, 0.15) | 0.249 |
| Age (10 years) | −0.36 (−0.42, −0.31) | < 0.001 |
| Education (4 years) | 0.40 (0.34, 0.45) | < 0.001 |
| Mini-Mental State Exam | 0.16 (0.15, 0.18) | < 0.001 |
| Median neighborhood household incomeb | 0.04 (−0.00, 0.08) | 0.054 |
| Vision score (10 points) | 0.09 (0.06, 0.12) | < 0.001 |
Notes: Associations between baseline factors and health literacy, controlled for site and replication code.
a
Includes Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Biracial and “Other”.
b
Standardized score for median household income in the participant’s census tract.