Xia Sun|Yongmin Shi|Qing Zeng|Yanling Wang|Weijing Du|Wei Nan-fang|Ri?hua Xie|Chun Chang
Determinants of health literacy and health behavior regarding infectious respiratory diseases: a pathway model
Peking University|Peking University|Peking University|Peking University|Peking University
abstract background health literacy defined degree individuals capacity obtain process understand basic health information services needed make appropriate health decisions currently studies validated causal pathways determinants health literacy use statistical modeling purpose present study develop validate health literacy model individual level could best explain determinants health literacy associations health literacy health behaviors even health status methods skillbased health literacy test selfadministrated questionnaire survey conducted among 3222 chinese adult residents path analysis applied validate model results model explained 386 variance health literacy 117 health behavior 23 health status gfi 09990 rmr 00521 2 102151 p 01159 education positive direct effect prior knowledge 0324 health literacy 0346 health literacy also affected prior knowledge 0245 age 0361 health literacy direct influencing factor health behavior 0101 important factor health status age 0107 health behavior health status positive interaction effect conclusion model explains determinants health literacy associations health literacy health behaviors well could applied develop intervention strategies increase individual health literacy promote health behavior health status