Rasha A Almubark|Mada H Basyouni|Ashjan Alghanem|Nora A Althumairi|Dalal Alkhamis|Lamya S. Alharbi|Nouf Alammari|Aljoharah Algabbani|Fatemah A. Alnofal|Amani S. Alqahtani|Nasser F BinDhim
Health literacy in Saudi Arabia: Implications for public health and healthcare access
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Ministry of Health|King Abdulaziz Medical City|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority|Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
study aims describe distribution low health literacy hl population kingdom saudi arabia ksa analyze factors associated low hl ksa crosssectional national survey using quota sampling populationbased residents ksa conducted via phone interviews supplemented inperson interviews survey included overall evidencebased measurement hl descriptive statistics sample multivariable logistic regression model predicting low hl developed total 3557 surveys available analysis 46 respondents classified low hl regression modelling low hl associated older age groups age 4756 odds ratio 160 95 confidence interval ci 130197 age 5766 138 95 ci 098194 regions hail 065 95 ci 05085 najran 127 95 ci 099164 formerly married lower levels education less elementary 320 95 ci 210488 elementary 162 95 ci 114230 lower levels income sought healthcare exactly three times last year approximately half ksa low hl risk factors low hl older ages lower income education formerly married moderate pattern health use future studies needed better characterize distribution determinants low hl across ksa