Inadequate health literacy

Adequate health literacy

p value

Care givers age (years)

<30

36

100%

0

0.0%

<0.001

30 - 50

45

51.7%

42

48.3%

>50

69

89.6%

8

10.4%

Care givers sex

Male

9

42.9%

12

57.1%

<0.001

Female

141

78.8%

38

21.2%

Care givers education (years) (mean ± SD)

7.8 ± 3.1

11.6 ± 4.2

<0.001

Duration of hospital stay (days)

<5 days

53

63.9%

30

36.1%

0.009

5 - 10 days

37

82.2%

8

17.8%

>10 days

60

83.3%

12

16.7%

Frequency of hospitalization

>3 times

92

84.4%

17

15.6%

0.001

<3 times

58

63.7%

33

36.3%

Physical component summary of health related QOL

Abnormal

109

69.4%

48

30.6%

0.001

Mental component summary of health related QOL

Abnormal

91

71.1%

37

28.9%

0.001