Abstract
This cross-sectional study was performed among 208 Malaysian caregivers to examine their health literacy and difficulty in understanding pediatric medication labels. Health literacy was measured using the Newest Vital Sign, and only 5.8% of caregivers demonstrated adequate health literacy skills. Caregivers with only primary or secondary educational levels (adjusted odds ratio: 36.44; 95% confidence interval: 6.2, 214.08; P < 0.001) and monthly incomes below the poverty threshold (adjusted odds ratio: 11.12; 95% confidence interval: 1.13, 109.75; P = 0.039) more likely had limited health literacy skills. The majority (81.2%) of caregivers reported difficulty in reading medication labels, which was significantly associated with their health literacy (phi coefficient = 0.46; P < 0.001).
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