Božica Lovri?|Harolt Placento|Nikolina Far?i?|Metka Lipi? Baliga?|Štefica Mikši?|Marin Mami?|Tihomir Jovanovi?|Hrvoje Vidi?|Božica Lovri?|Sabina Cviljevi?|Lada Zibar|Ivan Vukoja|Ivana Bara?
Association between Health Literacy and Prevalence of Obesity, Arterial Hypertension, and Diabetes Mellitus
Polytecnic in Požega|University of Osijek|University of Osijek|University of Osijek|University of Osijek|Alma Mater Europaea|Pomurski muzej Murska Sobota|University of Osijek|University of Osijek|Polytecnic in Požega|University of Osijek|Polytecnic in Požega|University of Osijek|Polytecnic in Požega|University of Applied Health Sciences|University of Mostar|University Hospital Centre Zagreb|University of Osijek|Polytecnic in Požega|University of Osijek|Klini?ka bolnica Merkur|University of Rijeka|University of Osijek|Polytecnic in Požega|University of Osijek
background health literacy hl linked many health outcomes including selfmanagement chronic diseases aim study assess association health literacy prevalence obesity arterial hypertension ah type 2 diabetes mellitus t2dm methods crosssectional singlecenter study included 500 patients 422 male 578 females median age 63 years interquartile range 4273 hospitalized general county hospital poega croatia july october 2020 short assessment health literacy croatian adults sahlca50 questionnaire used descriptive statistics median interquartile range iqr frequency percentages binary logistic regression utilized results patients ah inadequate level health literacy compared without ah 32 vs 40 points mannwhitney u test p 0001 patients t2dm scored 31 points versus 39 points patients without t2dm mannwhitney u test p 0001 patients suffering ah t2dm scored 31 points versus 33 points either ah t2dm 41 points patients without ah t2dm kruskalwallis test p 0001 statistically significant differences sahlca50 scores according patient body mass index conclusions inadequate level health literacy significantly associated ah t2dm obesity male gender low level education rural place residence retirement older age significant predictors inadequate health literacy