From: A pilot study to assess oral health literacy by comparing a word recognition and comprehension tool
Variable | |
---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Percent |
Age | |
50-55 | 22.7 |
56-60 | 24.7 |
61-69 | 32.0 |
70+ | 20.6 |
Gender | |
Male | 50 |
Female | 50 |
Education | |
≤High School | 26.7 |
Some college | 40.0 |
College + | 33.3 |
Race | |
White | 80.0 |
Non-White | 20.0 |
Marital status | |
Married | 42.7 |
Sep/Wid/Div | 39.3 |
Single | 18.0 |
Income | |
<$10,000 | 20.0 |
$10-19,999 | 22.0 |
$20-$50,000 | 22.07 |
≥$50,000 | 27.3 |
Refused | 8.0 |
Health status/health behaviors | |
Overall health | |
Excellent/Very Good | 42.0 |
Good | 37.3 |
Fair/Poor | 20.7 |
Oral health rating | |
Excellent/Very Good | 24.0 |
Good | 34.7 |
Fair/Poor | 41.3 |
Last dental visit | |
≤6 months | 70.7 |
>6 months | 29.3 |
Tooth brushing | |
≤Once a day | 30.0 |
≥Twice a day | 70.0 |
Floss | |
< Once a day | 51.1 |
≥ Once a day | 48.9 |
Have dent insurance | |
Yes | 55.3 |
No | 44.7 |
REALD WR – Quartiles | |
1-19 | 26.0 |
20-24 | 28.0 |
25-27 | 22.0 |
28-30 | 24.0 |
REALD WC – Quartiles | |
1–13 | 30.0 |
14–15 | 20.7 |
16–19 | 25.3 |
20-30 | 24.0 |
Total score (0–7) | |
0, 1, 2,3, 4 | 32.0 |
5 | 21.3 |
6 | 28.0 |
7 | 18.7 |