Survey health literacy's present situation about college students in Chongqing

Objective To understand the status of health literacy among college students health literacy about a University in chong qing,and to provide the evidence for health education for college students.Methods Independent design 'health literacy questionnaire' based on 'Chinese citizens' health literacy questionnaire in 2008',and random sampling 555 students from freshman to senior of a University to questionnaire investigation.Results Ratio is 41.76% of college students of having health literacy,have the basic knowledge and concept of health,healthy life style and behavior,the basic skill of the proportion of the population were 44.93%,28.87% and 61.95% in a University,but the difference of every question is,t statistical significance(F=871.95,P0.01).Conclusion Health literacy level of college students is higher than the national residents' health literacy level,but the healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy level lower than the other two aspects of literacy level.Suggest school to carry out health literacy education in the health education for the students at the same time,pay attention to train college students' life style and behavior.