Level of health literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Hunan Province, 2021
CAO Zhonghui1, LING Jianjun1, LUO Jiayou2, ZHOU Yanfang3, WANG Wuhong1
1. Health Education and Publicity Center of Hunan Provincial Health Commission, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; 2. Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; 3. Changsha Electronic Industry School, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the level of health literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Hunan Province in 2021, and to provide a scientific basis for developing strategies for health literacy intervention. Methods Using multistage cluster and probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling methods, permanent residents aged 15-69 years and from 28 surveillance sites in Hunan Province were investigated with national unified questionnaires about health literacy. Results The level of health literacy among residents in Hunan Province in 2021 was 24.05%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age and education level were related to whether having health literacy. Compared with the age group 15-19 years old, the health literacy level of the group aged 30-34 years was higher, with an OR being 3.92 (95%CI:1.714-9.010). The health literacy level of the group aged 65-69 years was lower, with an OR being 3.665 (95%CI:1.600-8.399). The higher the educational level, the higher the health literacy level. Compared with the illiterate/less literate group, the residents in education levels of primary school, middle school, high school/vocational high school/technical secondary school, and college/undergraduate or above had a higher level of health literacy, and the OR values were 2.665 (95%CI:1.615-4.396), 5.516 (95%CI:3.368-9.034), 7.063 (95%CI:4.253-11.728), and 9.724 (95%CI:5.701-16.586) respectively. Conclusion The level of health literacy in residents in Hunan Province in 2021 showed a continuous increasing trend, and age and education level were its main influencing factors.
曹仲辉, 凌建军, 罗家有, 周艳芳, 王五红. 2021年湖南省居民健康素养水平及其影响因素分析[J]. 实用预防医学, 2023, 30(9): 1045-1048.
CAO Zhonghui, LING Jianjun, LUO Jiayou, ZHOU Yanfang, WANG Wuhong. Level of health literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Hunan Province, 2021. , 2023, 30(9): 1045-1048.
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