Gina Agarwal|Kendra Habing|Melissa Pirrie|Ricardo Angeles|Francine Marzanek|Jenna Parascandalo
Assessing health literacy among older adults living in subsidized housing: a cross-sectional study
McMaster University|Impact|McMaster University|McMaster University|McMaster University|McMaster University|McMaster University
study aimed assess functional health literacy levels among older adults living subsidized housing hamilton ontario assess relationships health literacy important health indicators education level age ethnicity body mass index bmi selfreported health status older adults n 237 living subsidized housing buildings hamilton assessed using nvsuk measure functional health literacy addition health indicator questionnaire structured interview health literacy levels analyzed using descriptive statistics logistic regression determine relationships health literacy levels health indicators participants mean age 73 years 67 female 70 educated beyond high school 91 white 82 participants adequate health literacy levels using nvsuk multivariable logistic regression revealed significant relationships functional health literacy bmi education level pain discomfort levels significant relationships found health literacy level age group anxiety depression levels canrisk diabetes risk score gender marital status mobility issues selfcare issues selfreported health status performance usual activities population older adults continues grow appropriate resources must available improve support health literacy level population future health research gather information health literacy levels target populations ensure equitable health service research provides significant opportunity better understand populations health literacy barriers