Ying Wu|Lu Wang|Zhongyuan Cai|Luqi Bao|Ping Ai|Zisheng Ai
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Low Health Literacy: A Community-Based Study in Shanghai, China
Tongji University|Baoshan College|Baoshan College|Baoshan College|Anhui Medical University|Tongji University
background health literacy increasingly important public health concern however little known health literacy general public china aim study evaluate prevalence low health literacy demographic associations shanghai china methods study communitybased crosssectional health survey utilizing multistage random sampling design sample consisted 1360 individuals aged 1569 years total communitydwelling chinese sample frame health literacy measured questionnaire developed basis national health literacy manual released chinese ministry health multiple logistic regression models used identify whether common sociodemographic features associated health literacy level results prevalence low health literacy 8449 95 ci 8256 8641 prevalence low health literacy negatively associated level education occupation annual household income associated gender age presence noncommunicable chronic disease conclusions simplifying health services enhancing health education promoting interventions improve health literacy highrisk populations considered part strategies making health policy china