Melissa A. Simon|Y. Li|Xin Qi Dong
Levels of Health Literacy in a Community-Dwelling Population of Chinese Older Adults
Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Rush University Medical Center
lower levels health literacy associated adverse health outcomes especially older adults however limited research conducted understand health literacy levels among chinese american older adultsthe pine study epidemiological cohort 3159 communitydwelling chinese older adults 95 speak read english chinese older adults health literacy levels examined using chinese version rapid estimate adult literacy medicine revised realmr test kruskalwallis test chisquare statistics used identify significant differences sociodemographic selfreported health characteristics pearson spearman correlation coefficients used examine correlations personal characteristics health literacy levelthe mean age among sample chinese older adults 728 years sd 83 range 60105 mean realmr test score 69 sd 23 range 08 health literacy positively associated education marriage status number people living older age female greater number children years united states preference speaking cantonese taishanese negatively associated health literacy health literary associated selfreported health status quality lifein chicago chinese population older adults reasonable levels health literacy chinese future longitudinal research needed understand riskprotective factors associated health literacy level chinese older adults