Xia Li|Ning Ning|Yanhua Hao|Haiyan Sun|Lijun Gao|Mingli Jiao|Qunhong Wu|Hude Quan
Health Literacy in Rural Areas of China: Hypertension Knowledge Survey
Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|Harbin Medical University|University of Calgary
conducted study determine levels correlates hypertension knowledge among rural chinese adults assess association knowledge levels salty food consumption among hypertensive nonhypertensive populations facetoface cross sectional survey included 665 hypertensive 854 nonhypertensive respondents rural areas heilongjiang province china hypertension knowledge assessed 10item test respondents received 10 points correct answer among respondents average hypertension knowledge score 26 maximum 100 points hypertensive 20 nonhypertensive respondents hypertension knowledge associated marital status education health status periodically reading books newspapers materials history blood pressure measurement attending hypertension educational sessions hypertension knowledge extremely low rural areas china hypertension education programs focus marginal populations individuals married illiterate enhance knowledge levels focusing educational literacy levels conjunction health education important given illiteracy still prominent issue chinese rural population