Health literacy and associated factors among college students in a medical university
10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2019.09.010
- Author:
Ya-jie HOU
1
;
Xu HAN
;
Yang LIU
;
Su-zhou CAI
;
Ye WANG
;
Yan-fang ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Basic Medical School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
Medical students;
Health literacy;
Logistic regression analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Disease Control & Prevention
2019;23(9):1067-1071
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To understand the current health literacy level of students in a medical university and its influencing factors, so as to provide references for health education of medical college students. Methods By means of random stratified cluster sampling, health literacy questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 428 students in three grades of a medical university. Ratio and constituent ratio were used to describe the resuls. Chi-square test was used fot comparison among groups. Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors. Results The percentage of sampled undergraduates in Hebei who had met the health literacy criteria was 57.18%.The percentages of students who had met the health literacy criteria on health concepts and the basic knowledge, and on healthy lifestyles and behaviors, and on the basic health skills were 58.68%, 30.88%, 65.48%,respectively. The health literacy of female college students was higher than that of males. There were statistically significant differences in health literacy among subjects of different grades, majors, fathers with education and fathers with different occupations ( 2=27.748, 46.525, 19.327, 30.779, all P<0.01). Logistic regression analysis showed that girls' health literacy was higher than boys' (OR=1.521, 95% CI:1.160-1.993). The health literacy level of students from different majors was in order of clinical medicine, nursing, pharmacy and other majors; The health literacy of the children with highly educated mothers was higher than that of the children with less educated mothers. Conclusions Overall level of health literacy of students in this school is higher than that of undergraduates nationwide. Medical colleges should focus on cultivating healthy lifestyles of medical students, so as to improve the overall health literacy of college students.
