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Table 2 Health literacy (S-TOFHLA), aural literacy (WJ4), reading literacy (WJ9), cognitive functioning (WAIS-IV digit symbol coding and verbal fluency), and numeracy (Lipkus) results

From: Associations between health literacy, cognitive function and general literacy in people with schizophrenia attending community mental health clinics in Australia

Measure (Range)

Result (%) or mean (SD)

S-TOFHLA (0-100a), n (%)

 0–16 (inadequate)

13

 17–22 (marginal)

6

 23–36 (adequate)

81

WJ4 (aural literacy; 0.01–10.7a)

4.5 (0.252)

WJ9 (reading; 1.6–19.0a)

8.3 (4.5)

WAIS IV-DSC (3.0–12.0a)

7.20 (2.06)

WAIS IV-VF (-3.0–3.4a)

-0.46 (1.27)

Lipkus (numeracy; 1-11a)

0.391 (0.006)

  1. aS-TOFHLA and Lipkus scores represent the total number of correct answers. WJ4 and WJ9 scores represent grade equivalent scores, with 1 corresponding to first-grade level. DSC and VF values represent normed scores. DSC scores are means based on age and VF scores are z-scores based on age and years of education
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BMC Psychiatry

ISSN: 1471-244X

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