Study on influencing factors of health literacy among residents in Liaoning Province

Objective To understand the status of health literacy and its influencing factors among residents in Liaoning Province,and provide basis for developments of health education policy.Methods A total of 2469 residents aged 15 to 69 years old were selected with multistage random sampling.A national standardized questionnaire survey was carried out.Results The rates of correct answers were all below 20%,which were related to drug instruction,pain-killer drugs,diseases transmitted by four pests,treatment of fractured wounded and obesity.Multiple regression analysis showed health literacy of urban residents was higher than that of rural residents,the higher educational level,the higher proportion of health literacy, with ORs of 2.036 and 3.018 respectively of which educational level was the main influencing factor.Conclusion Health literacy of residents with different area and educational level have significant difference.