C von Wagner|Kathy B. Knight|A Steptoe|J Wardle
Functional health literacy and health-promoting behaviour in a national sample of British adults
Cancer Research UK|University College London|University College London|Cancer Research UK|Cancer Research UK|University College London|University College London
measure prevalence limited functional health literacy uk examine associations health behaviours selfrated healthpsychometric testing using british version test functional health literacy adults tofhla population sample adultsukwide interview survey excluding northern ireland scottish isles759 adults 439 women 320 men aged 1890 years mean age 476 years selected using random location samplingfunctional health literacy selfrated health fruit vegetable consumption physical exercise smokingwe found 114 participants either marginal inadequate health literacy multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated risk limitations health literacy increased age adjusted odds ratio 104 95 confidence interval 102 106 male odds ratio 204 95 confidence interval 116 355 low educational attainment odds ratio 746 95 confidence interval 335 1658 low income odds ratio 594 95 confidence interval 187 1889 second multivariable logistic regression analysis every point higher health literacy scale increased likelihood eating least five portions fruit vegetables day odds ratio 102 95 confidence interval 1003 103 nonsmoker odds ratio 102 95 confidence interval 10003 103 good selfrated health odds ratio 102 95 confidence interval 101 104 independently age education gender ethnicity incomethe results encourage efforts monitor health literacy british population examine associations engagement preventative health behaviours