Analysis of the Level and Influencing Factors of Residents' Health Literacy in a Minority Autonomous County
Objective To understand the current situation of health literacy level of residents in Nanjian Yi Autonomous County of Yunnan Province and its influencing factors.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among permanent residents aged 15-69 by multistage random sampling.Results The health literacy level of residents in Nanjian County in 2023 was 24.40%.The literacy level of basic knowledge and ideas was 40.90%;the literacy level of healthy lifestyle and behavior was 35.80%;the literacy level of basic skills was 15.90%.The top three literacy levels of residents'six kinds of health problems from high to low were safety and first aid literacy(60.9%),scientific health concept literacy(46.0%),and chronic disease prevention literacy(37.7%).Logistic regression analysis shows that age,annual family income,education level,residential location urban or rural,nationality,occupation,chronic diseases and health status were the main influencing factors of residents'health literacy in Nanjian County.Conclusion The health literacy level of middle-aged and elderly people,people with low education,low income and people in rural areas in Nanjian County was low.The intervention measures in basic skills literacy,infectious disease prevention literacy and basic medical literacy should be focused on these people,and carry out targeted health literacy promotion actions.