Journal article
Assessing health literacy among older adults living in subsidized housing: a cross-sectional study
Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess functional health literacy levels among older adults living in subsidized housing in Hamilton, Ontario, and to assess the relationships between health literacy and other important health indicators, such as education level, age, ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), and self-reported health status.MethodsOlder adults (n = 237) living in subsidized housing buildings in Hamilton, ON, were assessed using the NVS-UK …
Authors
Agarwal G; Habing K; Pirrie M; Angeles R; Marzanek F; Parascandalo J
Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 109, No. 3, pp. 401–409
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2018
DOI
10.17269/s41997-018-0048-3
ISSN
0008-4263