Mariusz Duplaga
Determinants and Consequences of Limited Health Literacy in Polish Society
Jagiellonian University
health literacy hl perceived one important concepts modern health promotion activities successful research undertaken context hl usually focuses antecedents consequences either specific groups patients society whole populationthe main aim study assess antecedents consequences limited health literacy hl nationally representative sample polish populationthe analysis carried data obtained sample 1000 polish citizens telephonebased survey undertaken using short 16item questionnaire developed within european health literacy project hlseu total hls score calculated according guidelines published hlseu project chi2 test logistic regression models used analysis relationships variablesthe mean hl score standard deviation study sample 1299 311 hl related age marital vocational status limited hl associated lower selfassessment health 95 ci 252 154413 prevalence obesity disability 171 113257 192 125294 respectively less frequent physical activity 070 049099 lower consumption fruits vegetables 047 034065 frequent hospitalisations 202 138295the assessment hl using the16item hlseu questionnaire may useful tool enable health behaviours utilisation health care resources society predicted