Evaluation of English and Spanish Health Information on the Internet

Table 4.1: Readibility Levels for Selected Web Sites by Language1

Reading LevelEnglish Language Sites, % (n)Spanish Language Sites, % (n)
Elementary School (Grade Levels 1-8)014 (1)
High School (Grade Levels 9-12)37 (7)43 (3)
College (Grade Levels 13-16)53 (10)43 (3)
Graduate School (Grade Levels 17+)11 (2)0

[1] Readability levels were determined using the Fry Readability Graph method.

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