H. Shonna Yin|Alan L. Mendelsohn|Perry Nagin|Linda van Schaick|Maria E. Cerra|Benard P. Dreyer
Use of Active Ingredient Information for Low Socioeconomic Status Parents' Decision-Making Regarding Cough and Cold Medications: Role of Health Literacy
abstract objective parent administration multiple medications overlapping active ingredients places children risk overdose sought examine parents use active ingredient information part process selecting coughcold medication child health literacy plays role methods experimental study parents children presenting care urban public hospital pediatric clinic parents asked determine 3 coughcold medications could given relieve childs cold symptoms part scenario already given dose acetaminophen 1 contain acetaminophen primary dependent variable correct selection coughcold medication using active ingredient rationale choice primary independent variable parent health literacy newest vital sign test results 297 parents 792 low health literacy newest vital sign score 03 354 correctly chose coughcold medication contain acetaminophen proportion made correct choice different expected chance alone goodness fit test 2 21 p 3 77 chose correct medication used active ingredient rationale adequate literacy skills likely selected correct medication rationale 258 vs 30 p 001 adjusted odds ratio 111 95 confidence interval 36337 adjusted sociodemographics including english proficiency education conclusions many parents especially low health literacy use active ingredient information part decisionmaking related administering multiple medications