Baiba Kondrica|Ilze Ivanova|Tamara Grizane
Health literacy assessment of Vidzeme statistical region
University of Latvia|Tur?ba University
data health literacy population latvia limited aim study determine health literacy impacting factors inhabitants vidzeme statistical region latvia lv008 respondent survey n 383 using paperandpencil selfadministered approach telephone interviews conducted based european health literacy survey questionnaire hlseuq47 order ensure internal consistency reliability authors used cronbachs test 0965 confirmatory factor analysis cfa allowed determine factor results differentiate genders strong positive correlation r 0945 impacts results factors access appraise apply explained 30 variance factors understand explained 31 hl index division gender indicated 474 female respondents 466 male respondents limited health literacy inadequate problematic largest age group among respondents 1839year old lower level education lower income however cases observed respondents even higher education limited health literacy indicates towards need hl research latvia compared hl member states lv008 hl index 389 larger eu average 476