Hamid Joveini|Alireza Rohban|Parisa Askarian|Mina Maheri|Masoumeh Hashemian
Health literacy and its associated demographic factors in 18–65-year-old, literate adults in Bardaskan, Iran
Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences|Iran University of Medical Sciences|Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences|Urmia University|Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
improvement general health literacy one ways achieve desired public health condition end first step determine health literacy level associated demographic factors individualsthis study crosssectional descriptiveanalytic survey conducted 700 adults age range 1865 years bardaskan iran required samples selected via random cluster sampling methodthe demographic questionnaire used collect sociodemographic information health literacy iranian adults questionnaire used determine level health literacy participantsdata analysis conducted using spss software version 20 descriptive inferential statistics results considered statistically significant p 005a total 700 participants mean standard deviation age 3125 932 years participated study primary sources health information physicians health staff 509 followed internet 197 health literacy level 181 participants inadequate 277 marginal 394 adequate 147 excellent mean overall scores health literacy subscales within adequate range 661840 relationships health literacy level age education marital status occupational status history disease statistically significant p 0001it seems necessary design implement variety educational programs improve general health literacy citizens bardaskan educational programs need focus groups higher priority elderly people individuals lower educational levels widowswidowers divorcedseparated individuals unemployed retired individuals homemakers individuals history disease