title: Reading abilities of drug users in Anchorage, Alaska.
abstract: Evaluated the reading abilities of 122 male and fifty-nine female intravenous and other drug users in Anchorage, Alaska. Reading abilities were assessed through the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised and the short Form of the Woodcock Reading Mastery Test-Revised. Results indicated that men and Black subjects reported the highest levels of schooling completed. However, no differences were revealed across gender and ethnicity in actual reading levels. Among all subjects, the average reading ability was between 8.5 and 8.7 grade level. These scores place the average subject reading at a level lower than approximately 76 percent of the general population. Implications are provided for development of educational materials accessible for this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Alaska, Anchorage 99508, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Cagle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010174:Pamphlets; D011932:Reading; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology