From: A pilot study to assess oral health literacy by comparing a word recognition and comprehension tool
Demographics | 1-13 | 14-15 | 16-19 | 20-30 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
50-55 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
56-60 | 32.4 | 21.6 | 27.0 | 18.9 |
61-69 | 16.7 | 14.6 | 31.3 | 37.5 |
70+ | 45.2 | 16.1 | 22.6 | 16.1 |
Gender** | ||||
Male | 41.3 | 24.0 | 21.3 | 13.3 |
Female | 18.7 | 17.3 | 29.3 | 34.7 |
Education*** | ||||
≤HS | 67.5 | 17.5 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
Some college | 23.3 | 20.0 | 28.3 | 28.3 |
College + | 8.0 | 24.0 | 32.0 | 36.0 |
Race* | ||||
White | 25.2 | 18.3 | 28.7 | 27.8 |
Non-White | 45.7 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 11.4 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 23.4 | 18.8 | 32.8 | 25.0 |
Not Married | 34.9 | 22.1 | 19.8 | 23.3 |
Income (n = 137) | ||||
<$10,000 | 40.0 | 26.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
$10-19,999 | 45.5 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
$20-$50,000 | 18.2 | 15.2 | 30.3 | 36.4 |
≥$50,000 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 39.0 | 22.0 |
Health status/health behaviors | ||||
Overall health | ||||
Excellent/Very Good | 25.4 | 17.5 | 28.6 | 28.6 |
Good | 30.4 | 23.2 | 19.6 | 26.8 |
Fair/Poor | 38.7 | 22.6 | 29.0 | 9.7 |
Oral health rating | ||||
Excel/VG | 25.0 | 16.7 | 30.6 | 27.8 |
Good | 26.9 | 19.2 | 32.7 | 21.2 |
Fair/Poor | 35.5 | 24.2 | 16.1 | 24.2 |
Last dental visit | ||||
≤6 months | 29.2 | 21.7 | 24.5 | 24.5 |
>6 months | 31.8 | 18.2 | 27.3 | 22.7 |
Tooth brushing* | ||||
≤Once/day | 46.7 | 17.8 | 15.6 | 20.0 |
≥Twice/day | 22.9 | 21.9 | 29.5 | 25.7 |
Floss | ||||
<Once/day | 35.2 | 19.7 | 50.0 | 18.3 |
≥Once/ day | 19.1 | 23.5 | 27.9 | 29.4 |
Have dent insurance | ||||
Yes | 28.9 | 20.5 | 28.9 | 21.7 |
No | 31.3 | 20.9 | 20.9 | 26.9 |
Literacy measure | ||||
Total score – Quartiles*** | ||||
0, 1, 2, 3, 4 | 58.3 | 29.2 | 10.4 | 2.1 |
5 | 34.4 | 28.1 | 15.6 | 21.9 |
6 | 11.9 | 19.0 | 40.5 | 28.6 |
7 | 2.2 | 0 | 39.3 | 57.1 |