Objective To understand the health literacy of urban residents in Henan Province and explore its main influence factors, so as to provide a scientific basis for the future health education and promotion in urban settings. Methods A total of 1S50 subjects were recruited with a multi-stage cluster random sampling method, and the 2008 Chinese National Survey Questionnaire of Health Literacy was used to conduct on-site household survey. Results The average awareness rate of health literacy was 60. 6%. In the three aspects of health literacy, the urban residents' average awareness rates of the basic knowledge and concept literacy, healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy, and health skill literacy were 61. 7% , 59. 1% , and 61. 8% , respectively. Only 3. 9% of the subjects had adequate health literacy. The urban residents' average possession rate of the basic knowledge and concept literacy, healthy lifestyle and behavior literacy, health skill literacy were 12. 3% , 3. 2% , and 14.1% , respectively. The main factors that influenced health literacy were age, education, employment, and average monthly income. Conclusion The rate of the subject' s health literacy was low. There is an urgent need to strengthen health education and promotion in the population and spread health literacy-related knowledge, in order to improve their health literacy level.%目的 初步了解河南省城市居民的健康素养状况,探讨影响城市居民健康素养的主要因素,为今后在城市开展健康教育和健康促进工作提供科学依据.方法 采用多阶段随机整群抽样的方法共抽取研究对象1550名,用卫生部编制的<2008中国公民健康素养调查问卷>对研究对象进行现场入户调查.结果 研究对象健康素养相关知识的平均知晓率为60.6%,在健康素养3方面中,对健康基本知识与理念、健康生活方式与行为和健康技能的平均知晓率分别为61.7%、59.1%和61.8%.健康素养的具备率只有3.9%,其中健康基本知识与理念素养、健康生活方式与行为素养为、健康技能素养的平均具备率分别为12.3%、3.2%和14.7%.影响该人群健康素养的主要因素为年龄、文化程度、职业和平均月收入状况.结论 研究对象健康素养的具备率比较低,亟需在该人群中大力开展健康教育和健康促进工作,普及健康素养相关知识,提高居民的健康素养水平.
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