Health Literacy, Smoking, and Health Indicators in African American Adults

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dc.citation.firstpage24en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber2en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleJournal of Health Communication: International Perspectivesen_US
dc.citation.lastpage33en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber20en_US
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Diana W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVidrine, Jennifer I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShete, Sanjayen_US
dc.contributor.authorSpears, Claire A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCano, Miguel A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCorrea-Fernández, Virmarieen_US
dc.contributor.authorWetter, David W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcNeill, Lorna H.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-24T21:35:01Z
dc.date.available2016-06-24T21:35:01Z
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.description.abstractWe examined cross-sectional associations of health literacy (HL) with smoking and other established health indicators among 1,467 African American adults. Data emanated from a longitudinal cohort study designed to investigate cancer risk factors among church-going African American adults. We conducted linear and logistic regression analyses to assess associations between HL and health indicators. HL was assessed using an established single-item screening question. Outcomes included indicators of poor physical health (cigarette smoking, self-rated general and physical health) and mental health (self-rated mental health, depressive symptoms, perceived stress). Nearly 19% of participants had low HL. Low HL was significantly associated with current smoking, poorer self-rated general and physical health, and higher perceived stress (ps < .05) even after we controlled for demographic variables (i.e., age, gender, relationship status) and indicators of socioeconomic status (i.e., education, income, insurance status). Low HL appears to be an independent risk factor for smoking and other indicators of poor physical and mental health in a large sample of African American adults. Future directions and clinical implications are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationStewart, Diana W., Vidrine, Jennifer I., Shete, Sanjay, et al.. "Health Literacy, Smoking, and Health Indicators in African American Adults." <i>Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives,</i> 20, no. 2 (2015) Taylor & Francis: 24-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1066465.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2015.1066465en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90566
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Taylor & Francis.en_US
dc.titleHealth Literacy, Smoking, and Health Indicators in African American Adultsen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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