Li Zhang|Holly Seale|Shanshan Wu|Peng Yang|Yang Zheng|Caiyun Ma|C. Raina MacIntyre|Quanyi Wang
Post-pandemic assessment of public knowledge, behavior, and skill on influenza prevention among the general population of Beijing, China
Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Capital Medical University|UNSW Sydney|Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Capital Medical University|Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Capital Medical University|Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Capital Medical University|Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Capital Medical University|UNSW Sydney|Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control|Capital Medical University
h3backgroundh3 aim study assess knowledge behavioral skill responses toward influenza general population beijing pandemic influenza h1n1 2009 h3methodsh3 crosssectional study conducted beijing china january 2011 survey conducted information collected using standardized questionnaire comprehensive evaluation index system health literacy related influenza built evaluate level health literacy regarding influenza prevention control among residents beijing h3resultsh3 thirteen thousand fiftythree valid questionnaires received average score sum knowledge behavior skill 1412322 mean scores knowledge behavior skill 465120 725194 221131 respectively qualified proportions three sections 237 119 434 respectively total proportion qualified level 67 significant differences health literacy level related influenza among different gender age educational level occupational status location groups ipi005 significant association knowledge behavior iri0084 ipi0001 knowledge skill iri0102 ipi0001 h3conclusionsh3 health literacy level remains low among general population beijing extent relativities knowledge behavior skill influenza found weak therefore improvements needed terms certain aspects particularly elderly population rural districts educational level significant factor reducing spread influenza considered seriously intervention strategies implemented