泉州市某镇社区居民健康素养调查

Analysis of Health Literacy among Community Residents in Quanzhou City

目的了解泉州市螺城镇社区居民健康素养知识与技能的基本状况,为制定适合的健康干预策略提供依据。方法采用问卷调查方法,采用"中国居民健康素养调查问卷"共调查219名。结果 71项测评内容的总知晓率为59.36%,男性与女性的知晓率差别无统计学意义(χ2=0.19,P>0.05),不同年龄段的健康素养知晓率随年龄增长而降低(χ2=38.70,P<0.05)。结论螺城镇社区居民的健康素养处于较低水平,应积极开展健康促进与健康教育,提高城镇居民的健康素养。

Objective To learn the status quo of health literacy among community residents in Luocheng Town, so as to provide a basis for suitable health intervention strategies. Methods A total of 219 residents were interviewed by the questionnaire of China Residents Health Literacy Investigation. Results The total rate of knowledge of the 71 items involved in the questionnaire was 59.36%. The difference between male and female in the rate of knowledge was not significant (χ2=0.19, P>0.05). The rate of knowledge declined with the age (χ2=38.70,P<0.05). Conclusion The health literacy level is low for the community residents in Luocheng Town. It is needed to carry out health education and health promotion so as to enhance their health literacy level.