Table 2 Brief Health Literacy Screen results, and comparison of the scores across the four groups of patients using a univariate generalized linear regression model
Variables | Predialysis clinic n = 152 | In center hemodialysis n = 150a | Peritoneal dialysis n = 38 | Home hemodialysis n = 16 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Question 1, mean (±SD): How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself? | 3.66 (±0.98) | 3.46 (±1.31) | 3.84 (±0.92) | 4.19 (±0.98) | 0.116 |
Question 2, mean (±SD): How often do you have someone help you read hospital materials? | 3.85 (±1.20) | 3.71 (±1.30) | 4.21 (±0.74) | 4.56 (±0.63) | < 0.001 |
Question 3, mean (±SD): How often do you have problems learning about your medical condition because of difficult understanding written information? | 3.91 (±1.03) | 3.74 (±1.23) | 4.16 (±0.75) | 4.69 (±0.48) | 0.006 |
Total score (max 15), mean (±SD) | 11.41 (±2.59) | 10.92 (±3.37) | 12.21 (±2.04) | 13.44 (±1.63) | 0.004 |
Low health literacy BHLS ≤ 9, n (%) | 22 (14.4%) | 44 (29.3%) | 4 (10.5%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |