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Lower health literacy predicts smoking relapse among racially/ethnically diverse smokers with low socioeconomic status
BACKGROUND Nearly half of U.S. adults have difficulties with health literacy (HL), which is defined as the ability to adequately obtain, process, and understand basic health information. Lower HL is associated with negative health behaviors and poor health outcomes. Racial/ethnic minorities and those with low socioeconomic status (SES) are disproportionately affected by poor HL. They also have ...
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