Key result
Higher functional health literacy was strongly associated with better glycemic control, where a 1 SD increase in s-TOFLA score correlated with a 0.60 SD decrease in HbA1c.
Why the study?
Diabetes causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide despite treatment developments, and functional health literacy can impact diabetes outcomes.
Is functional health literacy associated with glycemic control in urban diabetic patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=200)
No
Is functional health literacy associated with glycemic control in urban diabetic patients?
Effect estimate: β = -0.60
p-value: p=<0.001
Low functional health literacy is strongly associated with inadequate glycemic control in urban diabetic patients.
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Low health literacy was associated with inadequate glycemic control; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes in similar populations.
Mehzabin et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetes mellitus (n=200). Functional health literacy vs. Lower functional health literacy was evaluated on Glycemic control (HbA1c) (β = -0.60, p=<0.001). Higher functional health literacy was strongly associated with better glycemic control, where a 1 SD increase in s-TOFLA score correlated with a 0.60 SD decrease in HbA1c.
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