H. C. Montgomery|S. Phillip Morgan|Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai|Pisittawoot Ayood|Penprapa Siviroj|Michele M. Wood
Correlates of Health Literacy among Farmers in Northern Thailand
California State University, Fullerton|California State University, Fullerton|Chiang Mai University|Chiang Mai University|California State University, Fullerton
low health literacy barrier public health efforts worldwide agricultural workers elevated risk lower health literacy important health implications potential exposure harmful chemicals asian health literacy survey ahls developed translated use several different asian countries standardized easy comparisons across regions however translated use thailand purpose study 1 determine health literacy rural thai farmers northern thailand 2 identify correlates health literacy within group internal consistency thai ahls translation excellent alpha 092 descriptive results showed health literacy relatively high 349850 sd 687 education income working village health volunteer age length time farming chemical use farming health pesticide screening statistically significant correlates health literacy r2 019 thai farmers higher health literacy reported several asian countries results may used inform design future health promotion programs