Jennifer A. Manganello|Marla L. Clayman
The Association of Understanding of Medical Statistics with Health Information Seeking and Health Provider Interaction in a National Sample of Young Adults
University at Albany, State University of New York|Northwestern University
numeracy ability use understand numbers daily life critical component health literacy however little research focused numeracy young adults ages 1829 used national sample examine healthinformation seeking trust sources interactions health care providers differ young adults lower higher numeracy included respondents ages 18 29 n 661 latest administration 2008 health information national trends survey hints significant differences lower higher numeracy sociodemographic variables numeracy predict trust health information sources however several differences healthinformation seeking healthprovider interactions lower numeracy significantly likely say recent search took lot effort 46 vs 24 p 0008 frustrating 45 vs 22 p 0038 lower numeracy group also reported negative interactions health providers including feeling less able rely provider 62 vs 86 p 0001 less likely say provider made sure understood information 70 vs 88 p 0001 helped uncertainty 51 vs 75 p 0001 even adjusting variables data suggest limited comfort numbers statistics influence variety healthrelated factors young adults research needed understand health literacy skillsincluding numeracyinfluence healthinformation seeking patientprovider relationships health outcomes young adults