Mean +-S.S

Age

39.88+-10.7

Socio-demog. Characteristics

n

%

Gender

 

 

Female

164

71.9

Male

64

28.1

Marital Status

 

 

Married

179

78.5

Single

49

21.5

Education Status

 

 

Primary School

134

58.8

High School

54

23.7

University

40

17.5

Place of Residence

 

 

City

115

50.4

District

113

49.6

Living with the patient

 

 

Yes

129

56.6

No

99

43.4

Degree of kinship

 

 

Spouse

38

16,7

Children

95

41,7

Parents

42

18,4

Sibling

20

8,8

Relative

33

14,5

Disease presence

 

 

Yes

59

25.9

No

169

74.1

Type of the disease

 

 

Endocrine

25

10.9

Cardiovascular

12

5.2

Neurological

8

3.5

Physics/bone/pain

14

80.4

Hearing problem

 

 

Yes

2

0.8

No

226

99.2

Visual problem

 

 

Yes

26

11.4

No

200

88.6

The Services of Accompanists

 

 

Internal Medicine

101

44.2

Surgical

127

55.8

Table 1:Socio-demographic characteristics of the caregivers

 

 

 

Age

Gender

Education

Married

 

n

%

X2
p

X2
p

X2
p

X2
p

Have you heard the concept of health literacy before?

Yes

33

14.5

0.73 0.69

0.01
0.91

0.41
0.81

0.33
0.84

No

195

85.5

Do you read drug prospectuses?

Yes

126

53.3

8.08
0.00

0.00
0.97

16.29
0.00

9.64
0.00

No

102

44.7

Which sections of the prospectuses do you read?

Formula

19

8.3

1.09 0.57

0.20
0.65

0.32
0.56

0.06
0.96

Effects

122

53.5

5.07 0.77

2.02
0.15

10.34
0.00

2.87
0.23

Adverse effects

118

51.8

0.98
0.61

0.66
0.41

5.06
0.00

6.54
0.03

Usage and dosage

81

35.5

4.08
0.13

1.01
0.31

3.64
0.16

6.39
0.04

From whom have you received the information about your patient and his/her illness?

Physician

135

59.2

0.51 0.77

0.07
0.78

0.72
0.69

0.90
0.85

Nurse

39

17.1

3.28 0.19

0.64
0.42

1.02
0.60

11.96
0.00

Chemist

92

23.7

0.35
0.83

7.59
0.05

1.92
0.38

0.01
0.99

Have you do any research about your patient’s illness?

Yes

33

14.5

0.73

0.01

0.41

0.33

No

195

85.5

0.69

0.91

0.81

0.84

Do you read the whole acceptance form about the procedure applied to your patients?

Yes

24

10.5

6.20
0.04

0.16
0.68

8.87
0.02

3.36
0.18

No

204

89.5

Do you understand the warning signs at the hospital?

Yes

155

68,0

19.07
0.00

0.02
0.87

14.38
0.00

0.20
0.65

No

73

32,0

Do you receive enough information about the procedure applied to your patient?

Yes

109

12.8

12.03
0.19

0.03
0.65

0.45
0.00

0.06
0.96

No

119

87.2

Do you have enough communication with the health staff?

Yes

112

49.2
50.8

4.62
007

0.05
0.75

4.21
0.00

1.43
0.42

No

116

Can you talk freely with the physician about the diagnosis of the patient and the proceduresto be performed?

Yes

30

13.2
86.8

0.60
0.31

0.03
0.82

2.03
0.11

0.04
0.76

No

198

Have you received enough information about the patient rights?

Yes

24

10.5

6.20

0.16

8.87

3.36

No

204

89.5

0.04

0.68

0.02

0.18

Table 2:Assessment of the caregivers’ behaviors related to health literacy

 

 

 

Age

Gender

Education

Marital Status

 

n

%

X2
p

X2
p

X2
p

X2
p

Do you read the content of the products you buy?

Yes

125

54.8

0.68
0.71

5.73
0.07

2.24
0.32

0.90
0.63

No

103

45.2

What types of products’ content do you read most?

Food

68

29.8

0.87
0.64

4.04
0.04

1.60
0.44

0.87
0.51

Cleaning products

57

70.2

Do you read the contents of the cleaning products you use at home?

Yes

84

36.8

0.87
0.64

4.04
0.04

1.60
0.44

2.85
0.24

No

144

63.2

Do you pay attention to consume healthy food?

Yes

208

91.2

0.56
0.45

0.04
0.84

2.07
0.14

0.06
0.80

No

20

8.8

How do you evaluate the food in terms of health?

Nutritious /fresh/ organic

174

76.3

4.98
0.00

1.36
0.24

2.77
0.09

8.48
0.58

Expiry date

54

23.6

Do you consume canned food?

Yes

107

46,9

4.78
0.09

0.09
0.76

5.31
0.04

1.47
0.47

No

121

53,1

What kind of things do you pay attention in canned food?

Production and expiry dates/ brand

224

98.2

1.81
0.29

2.78
0.02

0.15
0.69

0.03
0.85

Content

*4

1.8

Do you watch health programs in the media?

Yes

122

53,5

0.57
0.75

1.57
0.21

0.99
0.60

0.45
0.79

No

106

46,5

What kind of programs do you follow in the media?

The effects of herbal/nutrition/ sports products on health

48

21.1

0.19
0.04

0.66
0.88

0.04
0.02

11.18
0.05

Magazine /news/series

180

78.9

 

 

 

 

Table 3:Assessment of the caregivers’ health literacy behaviors about daily life

 

 

 

Age

Gender

Education

Marital status

 

n

%

X2 p

X2 p

X2p

X2p

Do you do sports regularly?

Yes

50

21,9

1.10
0.57

0.31
0.57

3.68
0.00

1.99
0.36

No

178

78,1

Do you believe in the impact of sports?

Yes

223

97,8

1.52
0.21

20.59
0.00

2.78
0.00

4.11
0.04

No

*5

2,2

Do you follow your weight?

Yes

213

 

12.57
0.00

*15.45
0.00

1.61
0.44

0.08
0.95

No

15

6,6

Are you given Influenze vaccination?

Yes

79

 

5.22
0.073

17.39
1.00

0.98
0.61

4.44
0.11

No

149

65,4

Do you perform breast-self examination?

Yes

79

34,6

1.48
0.47

50.07
0.00

6.40
0.04

1.98
0.37

No

149

65,4

Do you have mammography screening?

Yes

68

29,8

0.26
0.87

41.14
0.00

0.93
0.62

1.21
0.54

No

160

70,2

Do you have Papsmear test?

Yes

50

21,9

0.25
0.88

0.73
0.39

1.75
0.41

0.79
0.67

No

178

78,1

Do you perform self-testicular test?

Yes

15

6,6

6.51
0.03

6.47
0.01

0.18
0.19

7.18
0.02

No

213

93,4

Do you have colon cancer screening?

Yes

13

5,7

1.89
0.38

3.13
0.07

0.75
0.02

9.96
0.00

No

215

94,3

Do you have osteoporosis screening?

Yes

27

11,8

13.54
0.00

10.42
0.00

2.91
0.08

0.93
0.33

No

201

88,2

Do you regularly see a dentist?

Yes

76

33,3

0.51
0.77

2.82
0.09

0.49
0.77

0.45
0.83

No

152

66,7

Do you follow a special diet?

 

Yes

23

10.0

0.35
0.55

2.48
0.11

4.05
0.04

5.38
0.06

No

205

90.0

Table 4:Activities to maintain health of caregivers