Investigation on Current Situation of College Students' Health Literacy and Analysis of Influencing Factors in Nanchong

Objective To investigate the current status of health literacy among college students and its influencing factors,and to provide a basis for developing targeted health-related work in future. Methods The questionnaire was designed on the basis of 66 Health Literacy Questionnaire of Chinese Citizens.Stratified cluster sampling was adopted and 1,000 undergraduates in Nanchong were chosen randomly as the research objects. Results The rate of health literacy of college students in Nanchong was 9.83%.Medical students' health literacy level was higher than that of non-medical students(χ2=52.529,P0.05).The senior students' health literacy level was higher than that of the junior students(χ2=28.604,P0.05). Conclusions The overall level of college students' health literacy in Nanchong is low,and the enhancement of health literacy is primarily related to the accumulation of medical knowledge.So all colleges and universities,particularly non-medical institutions,should incorporate health literacy training into education,pay attention to the cultivation of healthy life style and behaviors of university students,and increase the level of health literacy of college students.