Question

The degree to which individuals have the capacity to access, process, interpret, communicate, and act on numerical, quantitative, graphical, biostatistical, and probabilistic health information needed to make effective health decisions is called

Answer 1

Answer: Health Numeracy

Explanation:

Health numeracy is a skill set needed to understand and use first hand quantitative health data, including basic computational skills, capability to use data in formats such as graphs and ability to pass information /communicate orally..

Health numeracy also involves skills that allows one to understand concepts of risk, probability, and the communication of scientific evidence.