作者: Frederieke S. Diemer , Yentl C. Haan , Rani V. Nannan Panday , Gert A. van Montfrans , Glenn P. Oehlers
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2016.1277823
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摘要: ABSTRACTBackground: Low health literacy is an independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. However, data on in low- and middle-income countries are scarce. Therefore, we assessed the level Suriname, a country with high mortality.Methods: We estimated convenience sample at urban outpatient center capital semirural center, using validated Rapid Estimate Adult Literacy Medicine adapted for Dutch language (REALM-D) instrument. REALM-D scores vary from 0 to 66 (all correct). The primary outcome was literacy. Furthermore, effect age, sex, ethnicity, disease history, research location, education multivariable linear regression.Results: included 99 volunteers (52% men; 51% location) mean age 44.9 years (SD 13.4). score moderate: 48.6 8.1). Greater healt...