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Performance of a Brazilian population on the test of functional health literacy in adults
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analyze scoring obtained instrument evaluates ability read understand items health care setting according education agethe short version test functional health literacy adults administered 312 healthy participants different ages years schooling study conducted 2006 2007 city paulo southeastern brazil test includes actual materials pill bottles appointment slips measures reading comprehension assessing ability read correctly pronounce list words understand prose passages numerical information pearson partial correlations multiple regression model used verify association scores education agethe mean age sample 473 yearssd168 mean education 97 yearssd5 range 1 17 total 324 sample showed literacynumeracy deficits scoring inadequate marginal functional health literacy ranges among elderly 65 years older rate increased 516 positive correlation schooling scores r074 p001 negative correlation age scores r0259 p001 correlation scores age significant effects education held constant rp0031 p0584 significant association b3877 beta 0733 p0001 found schooling scores age significant predictor model b0035 beta022 p0584the short version test functional health literacy adults suitable tool assess health literacy study population high number individuals classified functional illiterates test highlights importance special assistance help properly understand directions healthcare