Chenglin Cao|Wenwen Cao|Xin Zheng|Kai Ji|Yunwei Wu|Hu Zhi|Ruoling Chen|Zhongliang Bai
Association of social capital with self-perceived eHealth literacy among community-dwelling older people: Age and gender differences
Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|Anhui Medical University|University of Wolverhampton|Anhui Medical University|University of Wolverhampton
studies confirmed social factors including social capital ehealth literacy important later life currently studies available determining relationship social capital ehealth literacy whether relationship exists among older people age gender differences relationship remain unclear consequently study aimed investigate association social capital ehealth literacy specifically examing variations age gendera crosssectional study 4257 residents aged 60 years dwelling community conducted across four cities china structured questionnaire used collect data general characteristics socioeconomic status social capital ehealth literacy generalized linear models employed assess associationsthere 4218 respondents age 719 72 years 648 women overall social participation social connection trust cohesion reciprocity statistically associated ehealth literacy p 005 association observed social support p 005 specifically higher level social participation associated better ehealth literacy scores among participants aged 7079 years p 0001 higher level social connection associated better ehealth literacy scores aged 6069 7079 years p 0001 meanwhile gender differences associations foundthere association social capital ehealth literacy older men women association varis age findings provide reference developing targeted measures improve selfperceived ehealth literacy among older people essential achieving active healthy aging developing knowledge understanding relevant theories concepts evidence within field health social capital