From: A pilot study to assess oral health literacy by comparing a word recognition and comprehension tool
REALD 30 words | % Correct | |
---|---|---|
Recognition | Comprehension | |
1. Sugar | 100% | 100% |
2. Smoking | 100 | 100 |
3. Floss | 98.7 | 99.3 |
4. Brush | 100 | 100 |
5. Pulp | 96.7 | 61.6 |
6. Fluoride | 96.0 | 86.1 |
7. Braces | 99.3 | 98.6 |
8. Genetics | 94.7 | 81.5 |
9. Restoration | 98.0 | 66.9 |
10. Bruxism | 55.0 | 10.6 |
11. Abscess | 97.4 | 94.0 |
12. Extraction | 98.0 | 99.3 |
13. Denture | 98.0 | 98.0 |
14. Enamel | 97.4 | 91.4 |
15. Dentition | 66.2 | 5.3 |
16. Plaque | 97.4 | 91.4 |
17. Gingiva | 91.4 | 53.6 |
18. Malocclusion | 57.0 | 28.5 |
19. Incipient | 64.9 | 13.2 |
20. Caries | 81.5 | 28.5 |
21. Periodontal | 86.1 | 36.4 |
22. Sealant | 93.4 | 32.5 |
23. Hypoplasia | 39.1 | 0 |
24. Halitosis | 76.8 | 70.9 |
25. Analgesia | 61.6 | 41.7 |
26. Cellulitis | 68.2 | 20.5 |
27. Fistula | 47.0 | 18.5 |
28. Temporomandibular | 28.5 | 17.9 |
29. Hyperemia | 37.7 | 6.0 |
30. Apicoectomy | 6.6 | 3.3 |
Literacy scores | Mean (sd) | |
Word recognition | 22.98 (5.1) | |
Comprehension | 16.05 (4.3) |