1.Confirmative factor analysis in the health literacy questionnaire and its applications in Chinese residents
Yingdong ZHENG ; Jianhui SHI ; Ruoxiang CAO
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences) 2004;0(03):-
Objective:To evaluate construct validity of China residents health literacy questionnaire and explore the application of confirmative factor analysis(CFA)in health literacy measurements.Methods:CFA was performed on dimension of basic healthy skills in the questionnaire.Latent variable scores and comprehensive score based on factor variance weight were calculated.Comparison among the latent variable scores,comprehensive scores and proportion of knowing was conducted via GLM or Logistic model.Results:Two factors named general capacity and emergency capacity were well fitted(?2=12.12,P=0.356,IFI=0.998,TLI=0.996,RMSEA=0.007).According to comprehensive score the sample qualification rate of basic health literacy was 38.5%(785/2 040),much similar to 38.2%(780/2 040)which is calculated by original item scores.Latent variable score or comprehensive score has more statistical power than that of proportion of knowing in multivariate analysis.Conclusion:CFA is a useful tool and valuable for applying in the field of health literacy measurement and analysis.
2.Dietary behavior of primary school children in Haidian District of Beijing and its relationship with family environment
WU Yifan, WANG Dong, ZHANG Xueying, LI Kexin,ZHANG Yan,CAO Ruoxiang
Chinese Journal of School Health 2020;41(1):55-57
Objective:
To understand the status of dietary behaviors among urban primary school children, to explore the relationship with the family environment in order to provide a basis for adopting the intervention measures and reducing the occurrence of child dietary behavior problems.
Methods:
A questionnaire survey was conducted among 507 children of grade 5 randomized selected through dustering method from 4 in primary schools in Haidian district,as well as their parents.
Results:
About 80.3% of the surveyed children reported the rate of frequency consumptions of vegetables 6-7 days per week. The frequency of consumption of fruits was lower than that of vegetables(67.8%). The frequency of consumption of meat, eggs, milk and beans was lower(the rate of 6-7 days per week was 57.5%,45.3%,60.0%,17.3%, respectively), and the number of children who did not eat beans was the highest(9.9%). The multiple linear regression revealed that parents’ dietary behaviors(β=0.21), parents’ restrictions on snacks(β=0.21), family cohesion(β=0.15), and family monthly income(β=0.13) were promoting factors for children’s good dietary behaviors. The stock of snacks was a risk factor for children’s good dietary behaviors (β=-0.11)(P<0.05).
Conclusion
Dietary behavior of primary school children in urban area was influenced by family environment factors, especially dietary environment in family. Family environment factors could promote children’s dietary behaviors through parental support and modelling. Giving the parents intervention on nutrition and healthy diet, normalizing the family dietary environment are conducive to children’s dietary behaviors.