From: Factors associated with health literacy in rural areas of Central China: structural equation model
Variables | N/% | Health literacy N/% | χ 2 / P |
---|---|---|---|
gender | 11.686*** | ||
male | 603 (51.80) | 84 (13.93) | |
female | 561 (48.20) | 121 (21.57) | |
Age (years) | 135.154*** | ||
15~29 | 248 (21.31) | 84 (33.87) | |
30~44 | 256 (21.99) | 78 (30.47) | |
44~59 | 426 (36.60) | 38 (8.92) | |
60~69 | 151 (12.97) | 3 (1.99) | |
70~79 | 83 (7.13) | 2 (2.41) | |
BMI | 3.215 | ||
emaciation | 100 (8.59) | 16 (16.00) | |
normal | 703 (60.40) | 135 (19.20) | |
overweight | 292 (25.09) | 43 (14.73) | |
obesity | 69 (5.93) | 11 (15.94) | |
Marital status | 32.555*** | ||
unmarried | 197 (16.92) | 58 (29.44) | |
married | 923 (79.30) | 144 (15.60) | |
divorced and widowed | 44 (3.78) | 3 (6.82) | |
Residences (km) | 10.844* | ||
< 1 | 604 (51.89) | 97 (16.06) | |
≤ 3 | 376 (32.30) | 85 (22.61) | |
≤ 5 | 117 (10.05) | 14 (11.97) | |
> 5 | 67 (5.76) | 9 (13.43) | |
Income (RMB/month) | 35.646*** | ||
< 1000 | 333 (28.61) | 27 (8.11) | |
< 3000 h | 601 (51.63) | 119 (19.80) | |
< 5000 | 171 (14.69) | 48 (28.07) | |
≥ 5000 | 59 (5.07) | 11 (18.64) | |
Occupation | 284.675*** | ||
unemployed | 166 (14.26) | 27 (16.27) | |
farmer or worker | 594 (51.03) | 37 (6.23) | |
businessman and freelancer | 160 (13.74) | 21 (13.12) | |
enterprise staff | 34 (2.92) | 8 (23.53) | |
institution or government staff | 210 (18.04) | 125 (51.23) | |
Education | 342.265*** | ||
Primary school or below | 361 (31.01) | 5 (1.39) | |
Junior high school | 433 (37.20) | 54 (12.47) | |
Senior high school | 179 (15.38) | 46 (25.70) | |
associate bachelor or above | 191 (16.41) | 100 (52.36) | |
Total | 1164 (100.00) | 205 (17.61) | – |