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Health literacy of adults with and without arterial hypertension
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Fernanda Moura Borges,Ana Roberta Vilarouca da Silva,Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima,Paulo César de Almeida,Neiva Francenely Cunha Vieira,Ana Larissa Gomes Machado
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Assess the level of health literacy of adults, with and without hypertension, treated in three basic health units (UBS) in Picos, Piauí.
Cross-sectional study conducted with 357 adults. Data were collected using a questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, and literacy was assessed by the Test of Functional Literacy in Adults. Descriptive analysis was performed followed by the association between literacy and exposure variables with Pearson's chi-squared (X2) test and Mann-Whitney U test.
Inadequate or marginal health literacy was found in three units investigated (71.5%
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Activities of daily living,Alfabetización en Salud,Atención Primaria de Salud,Blood pressure,Chronic illnesses,Disease prevention,Enfermedad Crónica,Health education,Health literacy,Health promotion,Hipertensión,Hypertension,Medical screening,NURSING,Primary care,Promoción de la Salud,Quality of life,Systematic review