From: A pilot study to assess oral health literacy by comparing a word recognition and comprehension tool
Demographics | 0-4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Age | ||||
50-55 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 11.8 |
56-60 | 29.7 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 18.9 |
61-69 | 20.8 | 16.7 | 37.5 | 25.0 |
70+ | 54.8 | 12.9 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
Gender* | ||||
Male | 40.0 | 25.3 | 20.0 | 14.7 |
Female | 24.0 | 17.3 | 36.0 | 22.7 |
Education*** | ||||
≤HS | 57.5 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 0 |
Some college | 23.3 | 26.7 | 31.7 | 18.3 |
College + | 22.0 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 34.0 |
Race | ||||
White | 29.6 | 20.0 | 28.7 | 20.9 |
Non-White | 40.0 | 22.9 | 25.7 | 11.4 |
Marital status* | ||||
Married | 20.3 | 29.7 | 32.8 | 17.2 |
Not Married | 40.7 | 15.1 | 24.4 | 19.8 |
Income (n = 137)* | ||||
<$10,000 | 46.1 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
$10-19,999 | 48.5 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 15.2 |
$20-$50,000 | 21.2 | 18.2 | 30.3 | 30.3 |
≥$50,000 | 14.6 | 29.3 | 41.5 | 14.6 |
Health status/health behaviors | ||||
Overall health | ||||
Excellent/Very Good | 25.4 | 22.2 | 34.9 | 17.5 |
Good | 30.4 | 21.4 | 26.8 | 21.4 |
Fair/Poor | 48.4 | 19.4 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
Oral health rating | ||||
Excel/VG | 25.0 | 19.4 | 38.9 | 16.7 |
Good | 32.7 | 21.2 | 28.8 | 17.3 |
Fair/Poor | 35.5 | 22.6 | 21.0 | 21.0 |
Last dental visit | ||||
≤6 months | 35.8 | 21.7 | 27.4 | 22.9 |
>6 months | 22.7 | 20.5 | 29.5 | 27.3 |
Tooth brushing | ||||
≤Once/day | 42.2 | 26.7 | 22.2 | 8.9 |
≥Twice/day | 27.6 | 19.0 | 30.5 | 22.9 |
Floss | ||||
<Once/day | 28.2 | 21.1 | 28.2 | 22.5 |
≥Once/ day | 32.4 | 23.5 | 27.9 | 16.2 |
Have dent insurance | ||||
Yes | 32.5 | 21.7 | 32.5 | 13.3 |
No | 31.3 | 20.9 | 22.4 | 25.4 |