Anna Milgramm, Kristin V Christodulu, Melissa L Rinaldi
Brief Report: Predictors of Teacher-Rated Academic Competence in a Clinic Sample of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
research suggests literacy plays key role mediating relationship formal education careseeking among women developing countries however little research examined literacys role independently formal education differentiation important literacy programs formal schooling entail distinct intervention designs resources may target different groups assess relationship literacy healthcareseeking among nepali women low educational attainment analyzed data 2011 nepal demographic health survey dhs 2011 nepal dhs sample consisted 7020 women attained primary school level education subsample 4875 women formal schooling whatsoever assessed associations literacy four healthcareseeking outcomes whether women identified getting permission barrier accessing care whether women identified wanting go alone barrier whether among women marriedpartnered woman say making decisions health whether among women experienced symptoms related sexuallytransmitted infections stis past year treatment sought performed simple multiple logistic regressions adjusted several sociodemographic covariates literacy associated aspects healthcareseeking even adjusting sociodemographic covariates among women primary schooling literate womens odds identifying getting permission barrier healthcare 23 less illiterate womens odds p 004 marriedpartnered women odds say making decisions related health 37 higher p 0002 literate illiterate women comparing literate illiterate women subsample formal schooling odds reporting getting permission barrier 35 lower p 001 odds decisionmaking say 57 higher p 0001 odds sought care experiences stirelated symptoms 86 higher p 004 research undertaken determine whether targeted literacy programs past normal schooling age lead improved healthcareseeking among nepali women little formal education