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Chinese Journal of Health Education. 2015, (02) Core

Analysis of status and influence factors of health literacy of infectious diseases prevention of the urban and rural residents in ChinaChinese Full Text

HUANG Xiang-gang;LI Chang-ning;LI Ying-hua;LI Li;NIE Xue-qiong;Chinese Center for Health Education;

Abstract: Objective To understand the status and its influencing factors of health literacy of infectious diseases prevention in China,to explore the method for improving the health information literacy. Methods Using stratified multistage and PPS sampling method,the permanent resident population aged 15-69 years old,from 336 monitor districts of 31 provinces,were investigated with questionnaire about health information literacy. Results In 2012 Chinese residents health literacy monitoring,102 985 permanent resident population aged 15-69 years old were investigated. 98 448 valid questionnaires were analyzed,and the valid rate was 95. 59%. The results of monitoring showed that the level of health literacy of infectious diseases prevention was 17. 53%. The health literacy of infectious diseases prevention level of urban residents was 21. 24%,rural residents was 15. 45%. The health literacy of infectious diseases prevention level was 18. 76% in eastern area residents,17. 59% in central area and 15. 69% in wes tern area residents. The level of age group of 25-34 was 20. 36%,the elderly group（ 65-69） was 13. 80%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed sex,age,educational status,and occupation were the influence factors associated with the level of health literacy. The female had higher health literacy of infectious diseases prevention than the male（ OR = 1. 077,95% CI: 1. 023-1. 134）; the higher education degree,the higher health literacy of infectious diseases prevention,college and above had higher health literacy,OR value was 4. 238（ 95% CI: 3. 384-5. 307）; civil servants / institutions staffhad higher health literacy of infectious diseases prevention than that of other occupational staff. Conclusion The level of health literacy of infectious diseases prevention of the residents was low in China. Health education activities for the targeted population need to be carried out according to the sex,age,educational status,and occupation level.
Keywords：

Health literacy of infectious diseases prevention; Residents; Influencing factors;

  • DOI：

    10.16168/j.cnki.issn.1002-9982.2015.02.004

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    R193.3

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