Multivariate and multilevel model analysis on factors that influencing the literacy of health among high school students in Guangdong province

VernacularTitle:广东省高中生健康素养影响因素多元多水平分析
Author: Xiao-Hua YE ¹ ; Ya XU ; Shu-Dong ZHOU ; Yan-Hui GAO ; Yan-Fen LI
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1. 广东药学院
Keywords: Health literacy; High school student; Influencing factors; Multivariate multilevel model
From: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2011;32(9):873-876
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the awareness on health among high school students and its influencing factors in Guangdong. Methods Multi-stage sampling and questionnairs "2009 health awareness survey of the Chinese citizens" developed by our Department of Health, were used. Data were analyzed by multivariate multilevel model under MLwinN 2.19 software. Results The mean scores on knowledge and ideas, behaviors and related skills among 1606 high school students of Guangdong province, were 69.08 ± 14.81,60.05 ± 16.85 and 74.99 ± 21.17 respectively. Three items on health showed that they all related to each other and relations between grades (0.972,0.715 and 0.855) were greater than the individuals (0.565,0.426 and 0.438). Conclusion Factors as students from outside the Pearl River Delta region or from the rural areas, being male, at general secondary schools, at grade one, with poor academic performance and more pocket money etc., had lower levels on those related information of health.