11. Health numeracy requires basic numeracy but also more advanced analytical and statistical skills. 12. They incorporate the basic skills of literacy and numeracy . 13. Literacy, numeracy and effective communication become a focus. 14. Dyscalculia relates to numeracy and affects between 4-7 % of children. 15. Numeracy has an influence on career decisions, and risk perception towards health decisions.16. The concept of health numeracy is a component of the concept of health literacy. 17. Some authors have distinguished graph literacy from numeracy . 18. Performance in Literacy and Numeracy overall showed slight improvements ( p9 and 10 ). 19. One of the main causes of low numeracy is a congenital condition called dyscalculia. 20. In October 2013, Dinenage led a Parliamentary debate on adult literacy and numeracy .
