Sadie M. Marden|Peter Thomas|Zoë Sheppard|J. Eugene Knott|Jill Lueddeke|David Kerr
Poor numeracy skills are associated with glycaemic control in Type 1 diabetes
Royal Bournemouth Hospital|Bournemouth University|Bournemouth University|Royal Bournemouth Hospital|Brockenhurst College|Royal Bournemouth Hospital
assess numeracy literacy skills individuals type 1 diabetes determine relationship achieved glycaemic control independent duration diabetes diabetes education demographic socioeconomic factorsone hundred twelve patients completed study mean current age 438 125 years 47 male mean duration diabetes 220 132 years 650 randomly selected patients bournemouth diabetes endocrine centres diabetes register skills life initial assessments used measure numeracy literacy indicate skills levels level 2 equivalent national general certificate secondary education grades ac hba1c also measured pearsons correlation used measure correlation numeracy literacy scores hba1c compare mean hba1c without level 2 skills ttests used multiple linear regression used investigate whether differences independent duration diabetes diabetes education demographic socioeconomic factorsliteracy associated achieved hba1c contrast participants numeracy skills level 2 achieved hba1c lower numeracy skills level 2 p 0027 although higher socioeconomic status associated lower mean hba1c relationship numeracy hba1c appeared independent socioeconomic factorslow numeracy skills adversely associated diabetes control assessment numeracy skills may relevant structure diabetes education programmes