Table 2.
Prevalence of low health literacy (Brief Health Literacy Screen score ≤9) in the whole sample and in the two cardiovascular disease groups, stratified on sex, age, and first hospitalization (yes/no)
| Total | Acute myocardial infarction N = 102 [95% CI] | Acute decompensated heart failure N = 106 [95%CI] | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (N = 208) | 36.1% [29.8%; 42.8%] | 20.6% [13.9%; 29.4%] | 50.9% [41.5%; 60.3%] | <0.001 |
| Age <65 years (N = 92) | 30.4% [21.3%; 40.9%] | 18.5% [9.92%; 30.0%] | 59.3% [38.8%; 77.6%] | <0.001 |
| Age ≥65 years (N = 116) | 40.5% [31.5%; 50.0%] | 24.3% [11.8%; 41.2%] | 48.1% [36.7%; 59.6%] | 0.026 |
| Men (N = 137) | 32.1% [24.4%; 40.6%] | 19.7% [11.5%; 30.5%] | 47.5% [34.6%; 60.7%] | 0.001 |
| Women (N = 71) | 43.7% [31.9%; 56.0%] | 23.1% [8.97%; 43.6%] | 55.6% [40.0%; 70.4%] | 0.016 |
| First hospitalization (N = 112) | 25.0% [17.3%; 34.1%] | 18.1% [10.5%; 28.0%] | 44.8% [26.4%; 64.3%] | 0.009 |
| Not the first hospitalization (N = 93) | 48.4% [37.9%; 59.0%] | 33.3% [13.3%; 59.0%] | 52.0% [40.2%; 63.7%] | 0.246 |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
*
P value for comparison of prevalence of low health literacy between acute myocardial infarction and acute decompensated heart failure groups using χ 2 test.