Analysis on current situation and influencing factors of health literacy level among community residents in Xinjiang
Objective To understand the health literacy level of community residents in Xinjiang and its influencing factors.Methods From February to March 2023,549 residents in Xinjiang community were randomly selected as the research objects by convenient sampling.The status of health literacy of community residents was investigated by questionnaire survey method,and the factors affecting health literacy of residents were analyzed by stepwise multiple linear regression.Results The health literacy level of community residents in Xinjiang was 9.8％,and the health literacy levels of basic knowledge and ideas,basic life behaviors and ways,and basic skills were 9.6％,17.6％,and 10.9％,respectively.The health literacy levels of the six categories of issues,including scientific health outlook,prevention and treatment of infectious diseases,prevention and treatment of chronic diseases,safety and first aid,basic medical treatment,and health information,were 1 1.4％,12.0％,9.4％,39.3％,9.6％,and 9.8％,respectively.Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in various health literacy levels among community residents with different genders,ages,educational qualifications,and monthly household income(all P＜0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that gender,educational background and average monthly household income were the main influencing factors of health literacy level of community residents in Xinjiang(all P＜0.05).Conclusion The health literacy level of community residents in Xinjiang needs to be improved,and the community plays a very important role in improving the health literacy level of residents.
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