Prospective associations of health literacy with clinical outcomes in adults with CKD: findings from the CRIC study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited health literacy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the general population but the relation of health literacy with long-term clinical outcomes among adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is less clear.

Methods

Prospective data from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study (n = 3715) were used. Health literacy was assessed with the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (dichotomized as limited/adequate). Cox proportional hazards models were used to separately examine the relations of health literacy with CKD progression, cardiovascular event (any of the following: myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke or peripheral artery disease), and all-cause, cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortal

SUBMITTER: Estrella ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064835 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature