Janet:

A great way one can express risk or probably is stating 1 in 10  
individuals in the United States or 25 percent of the total  
population will have......

I hope this helps.

Christine

On Nov 7, 2008, at 4:52 PM, Eileen Miller ECMILLE2 wrote:


>

> Janet:

> Thank you for introducing the math concept. Recently when some of  

> the materials produced for the grant were reviewed for  

> readability,  reviewers had no problem with the concept of 101o F  

> to convey fever; they did however feel that the concept of 25% or  

> 50% chance to convey probability or inheritance was overly  

> complicated. Does anyone have suggestions for conveying risk or  

> probability. Specifically, the concept to be communicated is  -  

> With each pregnancy, there is a 25% chance that your child will  

> have disease, or a 50% chance of being a carrier.

>

> Eileen Miller - Grant Manager

> Department of Public Health Education

> University of North Carolina - Greensboro

> Phone: 336-334-9814

> Fax: 336-334-3238

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>

> "Janet Hunt" <jhunt at hsc.wvu.edu>

> Sent by: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov

> 11/06/2008 01:19 PM

> Please respond to

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> Subject

> [HealthLiteracy 2419] Re: Wednesday Question: How do         

> you        describe"Health Literacy" to        friends?

>

>

>

>

>

> One of the things missing in many of these definitions, and the  

> thing that really sets health literacy apart from other literacy  

> issues, is the integration of math concepts.

>

> Janet B. Hunt, MPH

> Assistant Professor and

> Practicum Director

> Department of Community Medicine

> West Virginia University

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> >>> "Laurie Cozzolino" <cozzolino at pacbell.net> 11/5/08 10:00 PM >>>

> This is a good question and not an easy one to answer.  I work in  

> adult

> education and ESL, so my colleagues understand more or less what I  

> mean when

> I say 'health literacy.'.  When I talk to other people, I realize  

> that I

> don't say 'health literacy.'  I say 'nutrition education' or 'health

> education.'  What do other people say?

>

> Laurie Cozzolino

> San Diego Community College District

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Julie McKinney" <julie_mcKinney at worlded.org>

> To: <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>

> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 6:43 PM

> Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2408] Wednesday Question: How do you

> describe"Health Literacy" to friends?

>

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I know we have discussed the official definition of health literacy

> > quite a bit. But I am curious about another, more informal kind of

> > description of HL. When you describe your work in health literacy to

> > friends and colleagues who are not familiar with the term, how do  

> you

> > describe to them what health literacy is or means?

> >

> > Personally, I find that an easy description does not come easily!

> >

> > Thanks all,

> > Julie

> >

> > Julie McKinney

> > Health Literacy List Moderator

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