Iris Martine Blom|Eva S. Cohen|Lola V. Eshuis|Anke J. Woudstra|Marieke B. Snijder|Anton E. Kunst|Mirjam P. Fransen
Ethnic Differences in Health Literacy Among Young Adults in Amsterdam
ethnic differences health commence early life ethnic minority young adults greater prevalence unhealthier lifestyles poorer health outcomes peers variations health literacy could contribute ethnic inequalities health yet investigated groupthis study investigated ethnic differences performancebased selfreported health literacy young adults examined whether differences explained educational level language difficulties cultural distanceyoung adults age 1825 years dutch african surinamese southasian surinamese ghanaian turkish moroccan ethnic backgrounds n 2215 participated helius healthy life urban setting study cohort study amsterdam netherlands performancebased health literacy measured rapid estimate adult literacy medicine dutch realmd selfreported health literacy measured chews set brief screening questions sbsq association ethnicity health literacy role background characteristics assessed linear regression analysesperformancebased health literacy low realmd 60 range 066 among 17 participants adjustment educational level average levels realmd lower among participants ghanaian turkish moroccan background dutch background whereas two surinamese groups differ dutch group additional adjustment language difficulties cultural distance explain differences five ethnic minority groups selfreported health literacy low sbsq 3 range 04 among 3 participants differences levels sbsq ethnic minority groups dutch groupwe found ethnic differences performancebased health literacy largely remained adjustment educational level research needed gain insight young adults different ethnic groups appraise apply health information various contexts hlrp health literacy research practice 201824e192e204we investigated ethnic differences health literacy among young adults age 1825 years living netherlands compared dutch group ethnic minority groups scored lower performancebased health literacy independent educational level selfreported health literacy differ dutch ethnic minority groups