Karina Friis|Benedicte Donslund Vind|Rebecca K. Simmons|Helle Terkildsen Maindal
The Relationship between Health Literacy and Health Behaviour in People with Diabetes: A Danish Population-Based Study
Central Denmark Region|Central Denmark Region|Aarhus University|Danish Diabetes Academy|Medical Research Council|University of Cambridge|Steno Diabetes Center|Aarhus University
background people diabetes poor health behaviours greater risk range adverse health outcomes aimed investigate relationship health literacy health behaviour smoking alcohol physical activity diet people diabetes methods study based respondents aged 25 years older populationbased survey 2013 reported diabetes n 1685 two dimensions health literacy questionnaire used understand health information actively engage healthcare providers used logistic regression examine association health literacy health behaviour results adjustment sociodemographic factors individuals diabetes found difficult understand information health higher odds physically inactive 343 95 ci 214551 unhealthy dietary habits 301 95 ci 163558 similar results observed individuals found difficult actively engage healthcare providers associations found two dimensions health literacy smoking alcohol consumption conclusion developing health services interventions improve health behaviour among people diabetes results suggest may benefit including focus health literacy