Table 2 Outcomes of interest according to health literacy of the study participants
From: Impact of low health literacy on patients’ health outcomes: a multicenter cohort study
Outcomes of Interest | N (%) 167 | Inadequate % | Marginal % | Adequate % | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ER Revisit | < 0.05 | ||||
No revisit | 129 (77) | 27.9 | 16.3 | 55.8 | |
1 or more than re-visit | 38 (23) | 47.4 | 21.1 | 31.6 | |
Hospital Readmission | > 0.05 | ||||
No readmission | 117 (70) | 29.1 | 15.4 | 55.6 | |
1 or more readmission | 50 (30) | 40.0 | 22.0 | 38.0 | |
Length of Stay in Days (mean, SD) | 17.45 (23.01) | 19.63 (21.32) | 20.24 (27.95) | 15.03 (22.20) | > 0.05 |
Length of Stay in Days (median, IQR) | 9.00 (15.00) | 12.50 (17.50) | 13.00 (18.00) | 7.5 (12.00) | > 0.05 |