REALM score ranges | Equivalent reading age US school grade | UK age equivalent | % Sleep (n=86) | % Lung function (n=30) |
0–18 | 3rd grade or below | 8 years or less | 0 | 0.0 |
19–44* | 4th/6th grade | 9–12 years | 1.2 | 3.3 |
45–60* | 7th/8th grade | 12–14 years | 15.1 | 6.7 |
61–66 | High School | 14–15 years+ | 83.7 | 90.0 |
↵* A score ≤ 60 suggests a literacy level that would struggle to cope with patient education materials and prescription labels.