Table 2.
Proportion responding correctly to each secondary communication objective by age group and literacy level
| Secondary communication objective Question to assess understanding (Key concept) | Study group | N | Point Estimate % | 95% Confidence Interval | |
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| Ineligible if unsure how many weeks pregnant Beatriz is unsure how far along she is in her pregnancy. What does the label say Beatriz should do? (Eligibility) | Total | 844 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.00 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.00 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.99 | |
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| Medication doesn’t always work According to the label, if the medication is used correctly, does it always work? (Recognizing risk of treatment failure) | Total | 844 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 0.99 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.95 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.98 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.00 | |
| Contraindicated if has porphyria Whitney has a disease called porphyria and is thinking about using this product. Is it OK or not OK for her to start to use this product? (Contraindication) | Total | 844 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.95 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.95 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.97 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.95 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.96 | |
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| Contraindicated if allergic to mifepristone Chris is allergic to mifepristone. They want to use this product. What does the label say, if anything, about that? (Contraindication) | Total | 844 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.96 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.97 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.95 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.95 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.98 | |
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| Contraindicated if unexplained pain or bleeding Daniela has been having unexplained pain and bleeding during her pregnancy and wants to use this product. What does the label say about that? (Contraindication) | Total | 844 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.99 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.94 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.97 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.98 | |
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| Contraindicated if has anemia Maria has a low red blood cell count, also called anemia. She wants to take this product. What does the label say about that? (Contraindication) | Total | 844 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.00 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.00 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.00* | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.00 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.00 | |
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| Contact health care provider if signs of infection Sofia finished taking this product one week ago. She has been feeling sick, with a fever of 101°F, and her bleeding has not stopped. According to the label, what should Sofia do, if anything? (Warning signs) | Total | 844 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 686 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.96 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 542 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.99 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.98 | |
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| Take one mifepristone tablet How many tablets of mifepristone should she take? (Dosing regimen) | Total | 844 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.98 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.98 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.00 | |
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| Take mifepristone orally She swallowed the mifepristone medication. Did she take the mifepristone correctly? (Dosing regimen) | Total | 844 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.97 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.98 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.96 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.97 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 0.98 | |
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| Take misoprostol 24–48 hours after mifepristone Vicki took the first medication on Tuesday at 8 am. When would be the earliest time she could take the next medication? (Dosing regimen) | Total | 844 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.89 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.90 | 0.87 | 0.92 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.73† | 0.66 | 0.80 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.89 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.91 | |
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| Take four misoprostol tablets Vicki is now ready to take the misoprostol. Exactly how many tablets should she take? (Dosing regimen) | Total | 844 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.00 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.00* | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.99 | 0.97 | 1.00 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.00 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 1.00* | |
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| Take misoprostol buccally When taking the misoprostol tablets, how should Vicki take them? (Dosing regimen) | Total | 844 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.98 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.98 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.97 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.98 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.99 | |
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| Recognize normal side effects Anna started taking this product this morning. She feels dizzy, has strong cramping, and has been bleeding heavier than a menstrual period, but not too heavy. According to the label, what should Anna do, if anything? (Understanding side effects) | Total | 841 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.90 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 684 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.92 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.78† | 0.70 | 0.84 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 542 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.89 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 299 | 0.91 | 0.87 | 0.94 | |
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| Average secondary communication objectives correct | Total | 844 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.96 |
| >=9th grade literacy | 687 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.97 | |
| Limited literacy | 157 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.93 | |
| Ages 18–49 | 543 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.96 | |
| Ages 12–17 | 301 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | |
*
One-sided 97.5% confidence interval used for objectives with point estimates at 100% correct
†
The lower limit of the 95% confidence interval was below 80%.