Erika R. Cheng|Nerissa S. Bauer|Stephen M. Downs|Lee Sanders
Parent Health Literacy, Depression, and Risk for Pediatric Injury
Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Regenstrief Institute|Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis|Regenstrief Institute|Stanford University
populationwide research impact parent health literacy childrens health outcomes limited assessed relationship low parent health literacy range pediatric health risks within large cohort primary care patientsdata 17 845 english spanishspeaking parents children aged 7 years presenting wellchild care used 3item screener measure health literacy outcomes included secondhand smoke exposure asthma treatment nonadherence parent depression childrearing practices injury prevention parent firstaid knowledge summarized study variables descriptive statistics performed multivariable logistic regression identify associations low parent literacy dependent measuresmean child age 48 years sd 37 365 parent respondents low health literacy models adjusted child gender raceethnicity insurance age parent language preference low parent health literacy related range pediatric health risks including parent depression adjusted odds ratio aor 132 95 confidence interval 118148 firearm access aor 168 149189 working smoke detector aor 354 274458 lack firstaid knowledge choking aor 167 144193 burns aor 145 129163 children parents low health literacy also likely watch 2 hours television per day aor 127 117136low parent health literacy independently significantly related parent depression child television viewing atrisk family behaviors associated child injury use lowliteracy approaches healthbehavior interventions may essential address common child morbidities