Kathleen J. Yost|Darren A. DeWalt|Lee A. Lindquist|Elizabeth A. Hahn
The association between health literacy and indicators of cognitive impairment in a diverse sample of primary care patients
Mayo Clinic in Florida
confirm association health literacy scores measured health literacy assessment using talking touchscreen technology health litt cognitive ability education determine whether association differs cognitive taskcognitive impairment measured using minicog combines delayed word recall task wrt clock drawing task cdt yield overall classification normal versus cognitively impaired participants recruited primary care clinics provide care underserved patientsparticipants n574 predominantly nonhispanic black 67 mean age 46 years 50 health insurance 56 high school education less 21 screened positive cognitive impairment overall cognitive ability education significantly associated health literacy adjusting variables including raceethnicity physical health observed stronger association cdt health literacy wrt health literacyby confirming hypothesized associations study provides additional support validity health litthealth litt reliable valid tool researchers clinicians use identify individuals might difficulty understanding health information