| Title |
Association between health literacy and self-care behaviors among patients with chronic kidney disease
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| Published in |
BMC Nephrology, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12882-018-0988-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Karen K. Wong, Alexandra Velasquez, Neil R. Powe, Delphine S. Tuot |
| Abstract |
We explored the association between health literacy and self-care behaviors among low-income patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We used baseline data from the Kidney Awareness Registry and Education trial (n = 137 patients with CKD) and multivariable logistic regressions to cross-sectionally examine the association between health literacy, defined by a validated questionnaire, and healthy behaviors. Study participants had a mean age of 55 years, were racially diverse (6% White, 36% Hispanic, 43% Black, 15% Asian) and 26% had low health literacy. Over one-third (38%) had hypertension, 51% had diabetes, and 67% had CKD stage 3 or 4. Compared to individuals with adequate health literacy, those with low health literacy had non-statistically significant higher tobacco use (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.33; 95% CI 0.90-6.06) and lower consumption of sugary beverages (aOR = 0.50; 0.20-1.23) and statistically significant decreased fast food intake (aOR = 0.38; 0.16-0.93). Health literacy was not associated with differences in medication adherence (0.84; 0.38-1.89) or physical activity (aOR = 2.39; 0.54-10.53). Health literacy was not uniformly associated with all self-care behaviors important for CKD management. A more nuanced understanding of the association of health literacy and self-care may be necessary to promote participation in behaviors known to slow CKD progression. |
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