Study on the Level of Health Knowledge and Related Influencing Factors Among Residents of Chaoyang District,Beijing City

Objective To investigate the level of health knowledge and related influencing factors among the residents in Chaoyang District of Beijing City,and to provide a scientific basis for developing strategies and intervention measures.Methods Using multi-stage stratified random cluster sampling,1,800 residents aged between 18 and 79 years selected from 6 streets were investigated with the questionnaire about health knowledge.Multiple linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the level of health knowledge and analyze its influencing factors.Results The scores of 5 aspects of health knowledge,including healthy lifestyles,safety and first aid,basic medical care and health care,chronic non-communicable diseases prevention,infectious diseases and endemic diseases prevention,among the residents of Chaoyang District were as follows:(69.84±12.96),(80.99±14.56),(75.64±11.81),(66.54±15.30),and(72.37±13.79),respectively.And the total score of health knowledge was(73.39±9.49).The results of multivariate analysis showed that sex,age and educational background were the factors influencing the scores of health knowledge,and educational background was the main impact factor.Conclusions It is necessary to conduct targeted health education according to the level of health knowledge in the residents with different characteristics.