Quick Guide to Health Literacy

Question 1

Only _____ of adults have Proficient health literacy, according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

Answer 1

12%

Question 2

Studies demonstrate that persons with limited health literacy skills are significantly more likely than persons with adequate health literacy skills to report their health as _____

Answer 2

Poor

Question 3

Persons with limited health literacy skills make greater use of services designed to _____ complications of disease and less use of services designed to _____ complications.

Answer 3

Treat, rather than prevent

Question 4

Studies demonstrate a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services among patients with limited health literacy skills. This higher use is associated with _____

Answer 4

Higher healthcare costs