Comprehensive assessment of health literacy and its influencing factors in residents of Wuhan city

Objective To investigate the health literacy and its influencing factors in the residents of Wuhan city,and to provide basis for developing intervention strategy.Methods Random multi-stage stratified sampling was used to select residents aged 15-69 years.A self-designed questionnaire was used to evaluate the health literacy and analyze its influencing factors. Results Totally 5 495 valid questionnaires were collectel with a response rate of 98.1%. The health literacy index of the residents for general index,knowledge,behavior,and skill were 0.62±0.17, 0.69±0.18,0.55±0.20,and 0.60±0.24,respectively. Residential place,education,age,marital status,and income were main factors affecting health literacy based on the results of logistic regression analysis. Conclusion The health literacy of Wuhan residents is at a medium level,and the health literacy level of urban residents is higher than rural and migrant population.