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Document 0105
DOCN M94A0105
TI Literacy of women attending family planning clinics in Virginia and
reading levels of brochures on HIV prevention.
DT 9412
AU Wells JA; Ruscavage D; Parker B; McArthur L; Center for Health Policy
Studies, Columbia, Md.
SO Fam Plann Perspect. 1994 May-Jun;26(3):113-5, 131. Unique Identifier :
AIDSLINE MED/94350078
AB A study estimating the extent to which the reading level of HIV
educational brochures matches the reading ability (measured by
educational attainment) of women attending public family planning
clinics in Virginia shows that the mean reading level of the brochures
sampled is grade 9.9. The educational attainment of 18% of Virginia
family planning clients falls below this level. The mean reading level
of brochures targeted to adolescents (grade 8.3) and the mean reading
level of those targeted to minority women (grade 9.1) are significantly
lower than the mean for all sampled brochures. Use of the targeted
brochures would improve access to information on HIV prevention for 16%
of adolescents and 6% of minority women who attend family planning
clinics in Virginia.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Adolescence
*Educational Status Family Planning/*EDUCATION Female Human
Pamphlets *Patient Education *Reading Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Virginia JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).