TABLE 2.

Literacy and utilization of “normal” or “average” health metrics among healthcare professionals

Responsesa	All (n = 406)	Physicians (n = 205)	NPs/PAs (n = 201)
Knowledge of a standard definition for normal or average health metricsa
Blood pressure	98	97	98
Total cholesterol	93	92	95
Body mass index	95	95	95
Blood glucose	98	98	98
Vision	76	77	75
Hearing	57	62	52
Familiarity with normal or average health metricsb
Blood pressure 120/80 mm Hg	94	96	92
Total cholesterol <200 mg/dl	93	95	92
Body mass index 18.5–24.9 kg/m2	90	92	89
Blood glucose 70–130 mg/dl	89	89	88
Vision 20/20	82	85	78
Hearing 20/20	28	32	23
Frequency of evaluating/testing and discussing results of health conditions with patientsc
Blood pressure	93	98	87
Total cholesterol	82	91	72
Body mass index	90	96	83
Blood glucose	87	93	82
Vision	60	68	51
Hearing	46	55	36

^aResponses of “yes” summarized with percentages.

^bResponses of “very familiar” summarized with percentages.

^cResponses of “twice a year or more” combined with “once a year” summarized with percentages.

NP indicates nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.