The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect.
Low numeracy may skew patient perceptions of information about cancer. This paper examines the relationship between self-reported measures of perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect, using results from 3,052 respondents to the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINT...
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| description | Low numeracy may skew patient perceptions of information about cancer. This paper examines the relationship between self-reported measures of perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect, using results from 3,052 respondents to the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS-3). Chi-squared tests were used to identify differences in responses between high- and low-numeracy groups using three measures of perceived numeracy. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between the three perceived numeracy measures and cancer information overload, cancer fatalism, cancer prevention knowledge, and cancer worry. Respondents with low perceived numeracy as expressed by discomfort with medical statistics were more likely to report information overload, to display fatalistic attitudes towards cancer, to lack knowledge about cancer prevention, and to indicate that they worried about cancer more frequently. After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, this measure of perceived numeracy remained significantly associated with information overload, fatalism, lower prevention knowledge, and worry. The other measures of perceived numeracy, which measured understanding and use of health statistics, were not associated with cancer perceptions. Our findings suggest that individuals with low perceived numeracy broadly differ from individuals with high perceived numeracy in their perceptions of cancer and cancer prevention. By improving our understanding of how perceived numeracy affects patient perceptions of cancer, health providers can improve educational strategies and targeted health messaging. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-427756c83f0340a392eb9c2042317fd92022-12-21T23:24:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01136e019899210.1371/journal.pone.0198992The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect.Katherine RossJustin StolerNick CarcioppoloLow numeracy may skew patient perceptions of information about cancer. This paper examines the relationship between self-reported measures of perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect, using results from 3,052 respondents to the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS-3). Chi-squared tests were used to identify differences in responses between high- and low-numeracy groups using three measures of perceived numeracy. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between the three perceived numeracy measures and cancer information overload, cancer fatalism, cancer prevention knowledge, and cancer worry. Respondents with low perceived numeracy as expressed by discomfort with medical statistics were more likely to report information overload, to display fatalistic attitudes towards cancer, to lack knowledge about cancer prevention, and to indicate that they worried about cancer more frequently. After controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, this measure of perceived numeracy remained significantly associated with information overload, fatalism, lower prevention knowledge, and worry. The other measures of perceived numeracy, which measured understanding and use of health statistics, were not associated with cancer perceptions. Our findings suggest that individuals with low perceived numeracy broadly differ from individuals with high perceived numeracy in their perceptions of cancer and cancer prevention. By improving our understanding of how perceived numeracy affects patient perceptions of cancer, health providers can improve educational strategies and targeted health messaging.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5995386?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Katherine Ross Justin Stoler Nick Carcioppolo The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. PLoS ONE |
| title | The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. |
| title_full | The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. |
| title_short | The relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge, beliefs, and affect. |
| title_sort | relationship between low perceived numeracy and cancer knowledge beliefs and affect |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5995386?pdf=render |
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