N. Binh|Phung?Anh Nguyen|Khue M. Pham|Hoang Cong Nguyen|Minh H. Nguyen|Cuong Q. Tran|Thao Thanh Nguyen|Tien V. Tran|Linh Pham|Khanh V. Tran|Trang T. Duong|Thai Hong Duong|Kien Trung Nguyen|Thu Trang Pham|Min-Huei Hsu|Tuyen Van Duong
Determinants of Health Literacy and Its Associations With Health-Related Behaviors, Depression Among the Older People With and Without Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms: A Multi-Institutional Study
Vietnam Military Medical University|Taipei Medical University|Ming Chuan University|Hai phong University Of Medicine and Pharmacy|Hai Phong University|Thai Nguyen National General Hospital|Thai Nguyen University|Taipei Medical University|Viet Duc Hospital|Hue University|Corvinus University of Budapest|Vietnam Military Medical University|Hai phong University Of Medicine and Pharmacy|Hai Phong University|Thai Nguyen University|Hai phong University Of Medicine and Pharmacy|Hai Phong University|Hanoi School Of Public Health|Hanoi University|Ming Chuan University|Thai Nguyen University|Taipei Medical University|Taipei Medical University
purpose examined factors associated health literacy among elders without suspected covid19 symptoms scovid19s methods crosssectional study conducted outpatient departments nine hospitals health centers 14 february2 march 2020 selfadministered questionnaires used assess patient characteristics health literacy clinical information healthrelated behaviors depression sample 928 participants aged 60 85 years analyzed results proportion people scovid19s depression 483 134 respectively determinants health literacy groups without scovid19s age gender education ability pay medication social status people scovid19s onescore increment health literacy associated 8 higher healthy eating likelihood odds ratio 108 95 confidence interval 95ci 104 113 p 0001 4 higher physical activity likelihood 104 95ci 101 108 p 0023 9 lower depression likelihood 090 95ci 087 094 p 0001 associations found people without scovid19s conclusions older people higher health literacy less likely depression healthier behaviors group scovd19s potential health literacy interventions suggested promote healthy behaviors improve mental health outcomes lessen pandemics damage age group