Which of the following is a personal factor indicating low health literacy?

• A. Incomplete or inaccurately completed patient registration forms
• B. Regular appointment attendance
• C. Excellent adherence to medication
• D. Reading aloud in front of others

Answer: (A)

Health literacy reflects a person’s ability to read, understand, and act on health information. Incomplete or inaccurately completed patient registration forms directly show difficulty with reading or processing written health information and with accurately conveying personal health data, which is a clear sign of limited health literacy.

Regular appointment attendance indicates engagement with care and the ability to navigate systems, which does not point to low literacy. Excellent adherence to medication suggests the person understands instructions and can follow them. Reading aloud in front of others is not a reliable measure of health literacy and can be influenced by factors like anxiety or public speaking comfort.