Health Literacy Sample Clauses

Health Literacy. All staff are required to apply and demonstrate the principles of health literacy to support clients to find, understand and use health information and services effectively.
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Health Literacy. If experience a problem with HIV medications, what would be likely to do 348 169 179 0.003 Continue taking the medication and wait for things to improve 6.6 23 7.1 12 6.2 11 Continue taking the medication and contact my provider for assistance 73.3 255 65.1 110 81.0 145 Stop taking the medication completely 0.6 2 1.2 2 0.0 0 Stop taking the medication and contact my provider for assistance 19.3 67 26.0 44 12.9 23 Stop taking the medication temporarily until I feel better 0.3 1 0.6 1 0.0 0 Felt like the drug was Feel asleep/slept through dose Did not feel like taking the Table 3 Table 3. Bivariate analysis self-reported ART adherence (vs not adherent) and associated risk factors, sexual behaviors, and socioeconomic factors ART Adherence (OUTCOME) (COVARIATES) OR 95% CI p-value Race (EXPOSURE) Black/African American 0.35 (0.22-0.55) <0.0001 White/Caucasian 1.00 -- Age, years 18-40 1.98 (1.27-3.08) 0.002 41-71 1.00 -- Sexual Orientation Homosexual or Gay 1.00 -- 0.48 Bisexual 0.55 (0.21-1.45) Other -- -- Education College, Post Graduate, or Professional School 1.00 -- 0.29 Some College, Associate Degree, and/or Technical School 0.71 (0.44-1.13) High School or GED 0.68 (0.34-1.37) Did not finish High School 0.25 (0.03-2.22) Employed, current (vs unemployed) 1.08 (0.68-1.72) 0.75 Poverty, current (vs no) 0.65 (0.39-1.08) 0.10 Homeless, current (vs no) -- -- -- Health Insurance coverage, current (vs no) 2.18 (1.24-3.84) 0.007 Inability to pay for medical care, past 12 mo (vs ability to pay) 0.42 (0.27-0.68) 0.0003 STI diagnosis, past 12 mo (vs no) 1.00 (0.60-1.67) 1.00 Mental Health Depression, diagnosed (vs no) 0.69 (0.45-1.08) 0.10 Anxiety, diagnosed (vs no) 0.64 (0.40-1.01) 0.06 Substance use, past 6 mo (vs no) Alcohol 0.76 (0.46-1.27) 0.30 Marijuana 0.43 (0.28-0.67) 0.0002 Cocaine/Crack 0.46 (0.25-0.86) 0.02 Methamphetamine 0.32 (0.14-0.70) 0.005 Ecstasy 0.37 (0.12-1.14) 0.08 GHB 0.24 (0.08-0.70) 0.01 Heroin/Opioids/Pain Killers 1.17 (0.56-2.41) 0.68 Poppers 0.94 (0.59-1.49) 0.79 Other Drugs 2.59 (0.83-8.08) 0.10 No substance use 2.16 (1.04-4.50) 0.04 Sexual Behaviors No. Partners Anal Intercourse, past 6 mo 0.39 None 1.00 -- 1-2 2.406 (0.76-7.63) 3-5 2.435 (0.73-8.08) 6-100 1.849 (0.56-6.15) No. Partners Unprotected Anal Intercourse, past 6 mo 0.10 None 1.00 -- 1-2 0.49 (0.27-0.90) 3-4 0.69 (0.31-1.51) 5-100 0.47 (0.23-0.96) CD4, most recent 0.95 Under 200 1.04 (0.52-2.11) 200-349 1.07 (0.45-2.54) 350-499 0.99 (0.54-1.80) 500 or more 1.00 -- Don't know 0.75...
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Health Literacy. The degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions.
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