Table 1 Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 130)
From: The effect of illustrations on patient comprehension of medication instruction labels
Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 57 (44) |
Female | 73 (56) |
Age Group | |
Under 25 years | 25 (19) |
25 to 39 years | 40 (31) |
40 to 64 years | 51 (39) |
65 years and over | 14 (11) |
Native Language | |
English | 92 (71) |
Other language | 38 (29) |
Highest Educational Attainment | |
Less than high school | 5 (4) |
Some high school | 8 (6) |
Completed high school | 35 (27) |
Post-secondary | 82 (63) |
REALM Score | |
Grade 0 to 6 | 6 (5) |
Grade 7 to 8 | 29 (22) |
Grade 9 and above | 95 (73) |